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2013 Map of Galeton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Galeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Galeton serves as the primary hub of this Potter County landscape, situated at the confluence of Pine Cr and its northern tributaries. The settlement's street grid, including W School St and River St, is tucked into the valley floor, surrounded by a complex network of narrow hollows that suggest a history of localized industry. To the south, the settlement of Germania sits near Germania Hill, while Carter Camp occupies a clearing at the junction of several rural routes.

The topography is defined by deeply carved drainages such as Acid Factory Hollow and Slaughterhouse Hollow, names that evoke the region's industrial past. The landscape transitions from the river valleys to high ground at Sugar Ridge and Pigeon Hill. This 2013 survey provides a clear view of how modern rural infrastructure, like Baders Hollow Rd and Cherry Ridge Rd, navigates the timbered ridges and narrow creek bottoms of north-central Pennsylvania.