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1940 Map of Mt. Jewett

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Mt. Jewett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Allegheny National Forest encompasses the western half of this landscape, where the headwaters of the Clarion River and Kinzua Creek carve through the high plateau. The map captures a critical rail crossroads at Mt Jewett, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR, Erie RR, and Pittsburgh and Shawmut RR converge. This density of infrastructure reflects the region's industrial reliance on timber and natural gas, evidenced by remote outposts like Burning Well and the industrial activity near Johnsonburg.

Southward, the Pennsylvania Railroad follows the West Branch Clarion River through Wilcox and Tambine, while the eastern terrain is dotted with small settlements such as Instanter and Hazelhurst. Local education and civil history are preserved through labels for the Toby Springs Sch, Stenstrom Sch, and a CCC Camp, marking the era's social and environmental management projects within the wooded hills of McKean and Elk Counties.