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2016 Map of Holbrook

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Holbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hargus Cr and Toms Run carve through the dissected plateau of southwestern Pennsylvania, defining the settlement patterns of this rural corner of Greene County. Small hamlets such as Holbrook, Woodruff, and Bluff are situated along these primary valley floors, while the surrounding ridges are accessed by a network of winding roads like Bristoria Rd and Hargus Creek Rd. The map reveals a deeply rooted local history through its numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, including the Fordyce Cem, Morris Cem, and Higgins Cem.

Southward, the landscape transitions toward Pine Bank and Kuhntown, where larger water bodies like Roberts Run and Blockhouse Run converge. Distinctive elevations such as Tara Hill and Archie Moore Hill punctuate the horizon, overlooking a terrain that has remained largely agricultural and residential into the 21st century. The density of small-scale place names like Buzz, Ashtree, and Triumph indicates the persistent identity of local neighborhoods even as larger regional shifts occur.