1966 Map of Lynch

About this map

Tionesta Creek winds through this heavily forested portion of the Allegheny National Forest, where the landscape is defined by the legacy of resource extraction. In the late 1960s, numerous Oil Wells and a large Oil Field pepper the hillsides between Lynch and Watson Farm. The map reveals a transition in transport and land use, showing an Old Railroad Grade and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Grade winding along creek beds that once served the local timber and oil industries. Small settlements and crossroads like Pigeon, Byromtown, and Iron City dot the map, alongside distinctive local place names such as Deadman Corners and Seldom Seen Corners. Water features like Beaver Meadows Lake and Bluejay Creek provide a backdrop for specialized sites including a Gaging Sta and a Cookout Tower.