2023 Map of Lee Fire Tower

About this map

Kettle Creek and its complex network of tributaries flow through this high-plateau region at the junction of Potter, Tioga, and Lycoming counties. The landscape is defined by deep drainages with distinctive local names like Gas Well Hollow and Farmer Shanty Hollow, reflecting early industrial and timber-era activities. The map reveals a dense infrastructure of forest access including the Francis-Leetonia corridor and the Black Forest Trl, which navigate the steep transition between the ridges and the valley floors of the Francis Branch and Slate Run. This contemporary survey illustrates how historic pathways have been repurposed for modern recreation, showing the extensive Tioga State Forest Snowmobile Trails Trl and Coudy Pike Snowmobile Trails Trl. Local resource extraction history is preserved in names like Clay Mine Rd and Pipeline Rd, indicating the area's continued role in energy and mineral transit across the Pennsylvania Wilds.