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1943 Map of Hallton

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Hallton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The winding Clarion River defines the central topography of this 1940 survey, slicing through the deep plateaus of the Allegheny Forest region. The settlement of Halton and the industrial activity at Portland Mills anchor the riverfront, while the Baltimore and Ohio RR tracks follow the valley floor. Away from the water, the landscape is marked by a network of upland camps and rural schoolhouses such as Lake City Sch and Millstone High Sch, reflecting a community tied to the timber and resource extraction of the era.

Deep in the woods, the presence of a CCC Camp and several fire towers, including one near Parrish, speaks to the mid-century forest management and conservation efforts in the State Game Lands. Researchers can trace old mountain roads and trails like the Truman Trail and McFadden Trail, which connect isolated outposts like Owls Nest and Blowtown to the larger centers of Brockway and Crenshaw in the south.