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1947 Map of Galeton

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Galeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Galeton serves as the focal point of this survey, where the Wellsville Addison and Galeton Railroad follows the winding course of Pine Creek. The industrial history of Potter County is etched into the landscape, evidenced by an Old Railroad Grade and the descriptive Acid Factory Hol and Cheese Factory Hill Road. These names point to the late 19th and early 20th-century economies of timber processing, chemical distillation, and local agriculture that shaped the region before widespread reforestation.

Remote settlements and junctions like Germania Sta, Lymans Run Sta, and Carter Camp are connected by a network of trails including Beehive Trail and Shotgun Trail. High points such as Bibiana Mountain and Germania Hill overlook a complex drainage system of hollows and runs, including West Branch Pine Creek. The presence of Byam Cem provides a specific point of interest for those tracing family history in the area.