1950 Map of Lee Fire Tower

About this map

Kettle Creek and its many tributaries carve through the borderlands of Abbott, Stewardson, and Brown townships in this 1950 survey. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage patterns and ridges, featuring the namesake Lee Fire Tower standing at a high point near the headwaters of Buck Run. Evidence of the area's resource-driven economy is scattered across the terrain, from a Clay Mine near Daugherty Road to a Gas Well located along Cushman Road. Historical water management is visible at Sliders Dam and Big Dam, while an extensive network of footpaths like the Brackman Trail and Chestnut Trail suggests a rugged interior accessible primarily by trail and forest road. The map also delineates the precise meeting of Potter and Tioga counties within these deeply wooded hollows.