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1954 Map of Knoxville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Knoxville borough sits as a central hub in this northern Tioga County landscape, where the Cowanesque River valley meets the Pennsylvania-New York state line. The map illustrates a significant transportation corridor during the mid-20th century, showing the parallel tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central railroads as they navigate the river's path. These rail lines connect smaller communities such as Academy Corners, Cowanesque, and Phillips, highlighting a period when rail remained vital to the local economy.

Away from the river flats, the terrain rises into named highlands like Fork Hill and Rose Valley. Local history is well-preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Jemison Valley Ch and several burial grounds like Carpenter Cem and Woodlawn Cem. The presence of the Knoxville Reservoir and a localized Golf Course indicates the post-war infrastructure and community development characterizing this era.