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1968 Map of Mc Gees Mills

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mc Gees Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Mc Gees Mills stands as a focal point in the southeast corner of this survey, where the Penn Central railroad crosses the West Branch Susquehanna River. The landscape is a complex intersection of industry and natural resources, evidenced by the numerous Gas Wells and extensive Strip Mines that carve through the hills of Bell and Gaskill townships. These excavations sit alongside large conservation tracts like State Game Lands No 195, illustrating the region's historical reliance on coal and natural gas extraction.

Rural life in the late 1960s is mapped through scattered settlements such as Newtonburg, Bowersville, and Big Run. Small country landmarks, including Otterbein Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch, serve as anchors for local genealogy alongside family-named burial grounds like McClure Cem. Infrastructure for the era is well-defined, from the Punxsutawney Reservoir to the Baltimore And Ohio rail line following the curves of Mahoning Creek.