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1941 Map of Kinzua

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Kinzua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Cornplanter Indian Reservation sits prominently along the western bank of the Allegheny River, a significant cultural and geographic anchor in this 1941 survey of the Warren and McKean County line. The settlement of Kinzua acts as a hub at the junction of the river and Kinzua Creek, surrounded by industrial activity including the Kinzua Coal Mine and the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania railroad.

Evidence of the local river-and-rail economy is found throughout the valleys, with hamlets like Dewdrop, Morrison, and Westline connected by rugged terrain and timber-related topography such as Roper Hollow and Shingle Mill Hollow. The presence of the Olmsted Boy Scout Camp and the Old State Road illustrates the mid-century transition toward recreational and improved transportation infrastructure. This area would later see dramatic changes with the construction of the Kinzua Dam, making this record of pre-inundation communities like Corydon and Cornplanter particularly vital for genealogical research.