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1966 Map of James City

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of James City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Extensive resource extraction defines this portion of the Allegheny National Forest in the mid-1960s, where the landscape is marked by a dense network of Oil Wells and Gas Wells. The settlement of James City sits at the northern edge of the sheet, serving as a focal point near the McKean and Elk County line. The industrial character of the region is further evidenced by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and various pipelines traversing the timbered terrain.

South of the forest research site at Kane Experimental Forest Headquarters, the map reveals a more secluded character with Silver Creek Camp and Bee Hut Camp tucked among the drainages of Big Mill Creek and Silver Creek. This survey captures the Pennsylvania Wilds during a period of active energy production and forestry management, detailing small hamlets like Nansen, Carlson, and Lamont that supported the local workforce.