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1950 Map of Keating Summit

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Keating Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Keating Summit and the surrounding high country of the Allegheny Plateau define this 1950 landscape, where the Pennsylvania Railroad follows the winding path of Portage Creek. The map documents a critical drainage divide between the Allegheny River and Sinnemahoning Creek, showing the network of hollows and runs that supported small communities like Liberty, Wrights, and Odin.

Evidence of the region's timber and industrial heritage appears through labels like Planing Mill Hol and the informal settlement of Slabtown. On the higher elevations, the Fox Mountain Fire Tower stands as a sentinel over the steep terrain of the McKean and Potter County line. The intricate survey captures the post-war state of the rural road network, specifically Pennsylvania 155, and the numerous named family landmarks like Mitcheltree Hollow and McCurvey Hollow that provide essential data for genealogical research.