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1948 Map of Glen Union

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Glen Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River carves a deep, winding path through the heart of Clinton County on this 1948 topographic study. Small riverside settlements such as Whetham, Glen Union, and Ritchie are scattered along the narrow banks, illustrating the tight relationship between the terrain and the river valley's limited developable land. Inland, the high plateaus of Chapman and Gallaher townships are dominated by a dense network of creek drainages, including the lengthy Rattlesnake Run and Lick Run.

The presence of the Whetham Fire Tower on a prominent ridge and the Bucktail Trail along the river highlights the area's transition into a managed conservation landscape. Numerous family-named hollows and runs, such as Smokestack Hollow and Grandpap Hollow, point to a history of local land use and extraction. This map records the region after the era of heavy timbering but before significant modern expansion, preserving the location of vanished structures at Sugar Camp and isolated dwellings in Lucullus.