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1969 Map of Hallton

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Hallton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Clarion River winds deeply through the southern portion of this landscape, carving a sharp oxbow near the settlement of Hallton. This 1969 survey captures an area defined by the intersection of resource extraction and conservation, where the Spring Creek Gas Field and Hallton Gas Field overlay the wooded expanse of the Allegheny National Forest and multiple state game lands. The map details the remote character of Elk and Forest counties, showing isolated homesteads and religious sites like the unnamed Church and Cem near the river bend.

Industrial and forestry history is evident in the network of pipelines and primitive roads connecting high points like the Lookout Tower to valley settlements. Remote outposts such as Owls Nest and Arroyo are preserved here, alongside genealogical markers like the Maxwell Run Cem. The terrain is steeply dissected by numerous waterways, including Spring Creek and its many tributaries, which dictated the placement of early settlements and travel corridors.