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1954 Map of Gillett

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Gillett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The New York Pennsylvania state line defines the northern boundary of this 1950s survey, where the valley of South Creek serves as a primary corridor for both road and rail. The Penn Central railroad tracks parallel the water, connecting a string of small rural hamlets including Fassett, Gillett, and Snedekerville. This infrastructure highlights the historical importance of the valley as a transit route through the southern tier and northern Bradford County.

Away from the valley floor, the landscape rises into significant elevations such as Baker Hill and Rowley Hill. These uplands are dotted with markers of local heritage, from the Baptist Hill Ch in the southwest corner to the Doty Hill Cem in the northeast. Small settlements like Coryland and Checkerville appear alongside family-named terrain features like Wolfe Hollow and Blodgett Hollow, offering a detailed view of the region's agricultural and social fabric before later 20th-century developments.