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1948 Map of Norwich

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Norwich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Potato Creek winds through the southwestern corner of this quadrangle, defining the valley near the settlement of Norwich. This 1948 survey, updated with 1971 revisions, reveals a landscape dominated by deep hollows and high ridges typical of the McKean County plateau. The terrain is structured by a dense network of waterways, including Potato Creek East Branch and Havens Run, which carve out family-named landmarks like McAllister Hol and O'Brien Hollow.

A notable infrastructure feature is the Pipe Line cutting across the northern elevations near Walcott Brook. The presence of several named flats and runs, such as Taylor Field Branch and Scaffold Lick Run, indicates an area historically shaped by logging or early industrial access. Above the creek valleys, Dividing Ridge and Evans Hill mark the high ground between the various drainage basins in this part of Norwich and Liberty townships.