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1963 Map of Kossuth

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Kossuth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Oil and gas wells dot the Pennsylvania countryside in this early 1960s survey, marking a landscape defined by natural resource extraction and rural crossroads. The area around Kossuth and Nineveh serves as a hub for local life, with several country churches like St Marks Ch and Grace Ch anchoring the community. The topography is deeply carved by the waters of East Sandy Creek and its many tributaries, including Prairie Run and Cogley Run, which separate the various townships of Ashland and Elk.

Transportation and recreation are reflected in the presence of the Penn Central railroad corridor and the expansive State Game Lands No 45. Significant genealogical details are preserved through numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Hickman Cem and Perry Chapel Cem, and local landmarks like Lake Marie Eileen. This map records a specific era of Appalachian development where traditional farming, early industry, and managed wilderness coexisted.