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1935 Map of Mt. Jewett

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Mt. Jewett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Allegheny National Forest spans much of this Pennsylvania landscape, where a dense network of industrial railways once powered the region’s timber and mineral economies. During the mid-1930s, the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Erie RR converged at Mt Jewett, a critical junction high above the river valleys. Smaller settlements like Hutchins, Freeman, and Kanesholm follow these rail corridors, while the Clarion River and its West Branch define the southern drainage toward Wilcox and Johnsonburg.

Evidence of the era’s labor and public works is visible at the CCC Camp near Instanter and the industrial landmark of Burning Well. Local education and social structure are preserved in the locations of the Toby Springs Sch and Stenstrom Sch. The map captures a high-plateau environment dominated by named runs and forks, such as Kinzua Creek and Straight Creek, illustrating the remote but busy industrial character of McKean and Elk Counties.