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1968 Map of Mc Gees Mills

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mc Gees Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

McGees Mills and the surrounding borderlands of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Indiana Counties are defined by a complex landscape of coal extraction and rural life. The southern reaches of the map are anchored by the W Br Susquehanna River, where a historic Covered Bridge stands near the confluence of Whiskey Run. The 1968 landscape is heavily marked by industrial activity, with extensive strip mines appearing as distinctive purple-shaded areas along the ridges, particularly in Bell and Gaskill townships.

Settlement patterns follow the winding creek valleys and the Conrail rail lines, connecting small communities like Big Run, Bowersville, and Johnsonburg. Rural religious and social centers, such as Otterbein Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch, are found alongside family burial grounds like McClure Cem and Bowers Cem. Large tracts of forest are preserved within State Game Lands No 195 and State Game Lands No 174, providing a sharp contrast to the nearby extraction sites.