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1969 Map of Lewis Run

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Lewis Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Marshburg Oil Field and Hamlin Oil Field define the industrial character of this McKean County landscape, where the extraction economy is etched across the Allegheny National Forest. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad follows the valley of the East Branch Tunungwant Creek through the borough of Lewis Run, serving as a primary transit corridor for the region's natural resources. Settlement patterns reflect a mix of small hamlets and resource outposts such as Irishtown, Lafayette, and the interestingly named Timbuck and Tallyho.

Evidence of the area's development is seen in the Bradford Regional Airport at the eastern edge and the remnants of an Old Railroad Grade near Mount Alton. Local institutions like the Ryan Sch and McKean Memorial Park (Cem) provide essential grounding for genealogists tracing families in these mountain communities. The terrain is marked by prominent heights including Music Mountain and Big Shanty Hill, which oversee a network of drainages like Kinzua Creek and Wintergreen Run.