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1947 Map of Marshlands

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Marshlands
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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Pine Creek serves as the central artery for this late-1940s landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the Roosevelt Highway parallel the water through the northern valley. Small riverside settlements like Watrous, Phoenix, and Manhattan define the local economy of the era, while the upland areas toward Cedar Mountain are marked by a complex network of forest trails and hollows. The presence of a Gas Well in the northern hills suggests the region's mid-century energy exploration.

Local genealogy is well-documented through isolated landmarks such as Maynard Sch and the Maynard Cem, alongside the Norton Cem and Phoenix Cem. These features, along with names like Hedgehog Point and Lick Run Hill, illustrate a deeply settled rural geography where family names are etched into the topography of the many runs and hollows feeding into Elk Run and the southern West Branch Cedar Run.