1966 Map of Kellettville

About this map

The Tionesta Creek corridor winds through the heart of the Allegheny National Forest, revealing a landscape defined by industrial gas wells and deep timbered valleys. This 1966 survey, revised in 1973, centers on Kellettville at the confluence of Salmon Creek and the river, showing the town just before it was impacted by the waters of Lake Tionesta. The map tracks the shift from traditional forest settlements to a landscape of energy extraction, with numerous gas wells dotting the drainages of Hickory Creek and Otter Run. Local family and community landmarks like Whig Hill Cem and Kiffer Hill Ch remain as anchors for genealogists, while the geography of Old Railroad Run points to the area's logging history and transport networks through the Hickory and Kingsley townships.