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1970 Map of Kersey

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Kersey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Extensive industrial activity defines this portion of Elk County, where numerous Strip Mines are interspersed among the dense woodlands of Moshannon State Forest and Elk State Forest. The settlement pattern reflects the area's extraction history, centered on nodes like Dagus Mines and Coal Hollow, while the Penn Central railroad follows the curve of Bennett Branch through the southeastern corner at Force.

Infrastructure of the early 1970s is visible in the form of a Drive-in Theater near Fairview and a Radio Tower atop Red Hill. The terrain is characterized by high ridges such as Boone Mtn and Rattlesnake Hill, which separate the various runs feeding into Little Toby Creek. Local history is anchored by family-named geography and small community clusters from Earlyville to Byrnedale, providing a detailed record of the landscape before modern reclamation efforts.