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1943 Map of Hallton

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Hallton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Clarion River snakes through the heart of the Allegheny highlands, creating a deep valley that defined the industrial and transportation corridor of this region during the early 1940s. Along its banks, small settlements like Portland Mills and Arroyo served as focal points for local commerce, connected by the Pennsylvania and Baltimore And Ohio railroads. The map captures a landscape transitioning between timber and early aviation, evidenced by the Ridgway Landing Field atop the plateau.

Social infrastructure is documented through numerous rural schools, including Millstone High Sch and Lake City Sch, and remote outposts such as Owls Nest. To the south, the community of Brockway anchors the map near the St Tobias Cem. Grounded details like the Empire Tunnel near Elk Lick Bluff and the CCC Camp at Carman provide specific sites for genealogical and industrial research, illustrating the Civilian Conservation Corps' footprint and the mining heritage of the Elk and Jefferson county borders.