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1960 Map of Gavers

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Gavers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Geographers Line serves as a critical historical divider on this map, separating the Congress Lands to the north from the Old Seven Ranges to the south. This boundary reflects early American land ordinance surveys, shaping the settlement patterns seen around Dungannon and Gavers. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the West Fork Little Beaver Creek, which is crossed by a notable Covered Bridge and flanked by numerous Strip Mines.

Evidence of early nineteenth-century transportation survives in the Sandy Beaver Canal Tunnel (Abandoned) near the map's northern edge. In the southern portion, the village of Highlandtown sits near the Highlandtown Wildlife Area and its associated Reservoir. Transportation and community infrastructure are well-documented through the Penn Central rail line, Wayne Sch, and several local spiritual landmarks like St Pauls Cem and New Lebanon Ch.