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1947 Map of Galeton

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Galeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The borough of Galeton serves as the focal point for this survey, where the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad meets the winding Pine Creek. The landscape is defined by the deep valleys of the West Branch and Kettle Creek, which carved out massive landforms like Bibiana Mountain and Elephant Mtn. To the south, Ole Bull State Park preserves the valley floor near the settlement of Oleona, while the surrounding ridges are dotted with isolated local history markers including the Yochum Hill Cem and Germania Cem.

Resource extraction and early industrial footprints are evident through scattered Oil Wells, a Gas Well, and an Acid Factory located south of Galeton. The rural character is reinforced by landmarks such as the Maynard Sch and the Lee Fire Tower, which crowns the heights of Cedar Mountain. Traces of the region's timber and rail heritage appear in names like Germania Sta and numerous hollows named for early families and local geography.