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2016 Map of Keating Summit

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Keating Summit sits at a high point in the northern Pennsylvania highlands, serving as a geographic divide where the headwaters of several drainages begin their descent. This 2016 survey shows the intricate network of hollows and ridges that define the border between McKean and Potter Counties. The landscape is heavily influenced by its timbering and transit history, evidenced by names like Planing Mill Hollow and the Civil Conservation Corps Road.

The water system is particularly complex here, with Allegheny Portage Creek and Sillimahoning Portage Creek suggesting the historic routes used to navigate between river basins. Small settlements like Wrights and Liberty anchor the northern reaches of the map, while features such as Lookout Mtn Overlook and Fox Mtn provide significant local landmarks. The dense concentration of named hollows, including Slabtown Hollow and Mitcheltree Hollow, offers valuable detail for local historians and genealogists tracking family landholdings in this part of the Allegheny Plateau.