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2010 Map of Keating Summit

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Keating Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Keating Summit serves as a high point in this Potter and McKean County landscape, where the waters divide between the Allegheny Portage Creek and Sinnemahoning Portage Creek basins. This topographic study from 2010 illustrates a deeply incised drainage pattern characterized by numerous named hollows, including Planing Mill Hollow and Slabtown Hollow, which hint at the region's historical industrial activities.

The settlement at Liberty sits at the junction of several drainage runs, while further north, the community of Wrights marks the upper reaches of the Allegheny drainage. Notable landmarks like the Fox Mountain Fire Tower and the Lookout Mountain Overlook emphasize the significant elevations that separate these valleys. The naming of Big Fill Hollow and Little Fill Hollow suggests a landscape shaped by early transportation engineering, likely relating to the railroads that historically navigated these steep grades.