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1967 Map of Marienville West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Marienville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Allegheny National Forest and Kittanning State Forest dominate this Pennsylvanian landscape, where resource extraction and conservation meet at the Clarion and Forest county line. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad cuts a diagonal path across the terrain, linking small settlements like Gilfoyle and Vowinckel that were built around the local timber and rail economy. High points are marked by landmarks like the Muzette Lookout Tower, while the valley floors are dotted with numerous gas wells, signaling the era's active industrial footprint.

Local life is anchored by rural institutions such as Greenwood Ch and Redclyffe Ch, alongside family-named points like Roses Cem. Waterways such as Salmon Creek and Coon Creek carve through the wooded plateaus, which also include protected tracts like State Game Lands No 24 and Cook Forest State Park. This map captures a moment when the Pennsylvania wilds were a complex patchwork of public forest, private industry, and small upland communities.