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1947 Map of Oleona

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Oleona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

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Ole Bull State Park anchors this Potter County landscape, preserving the site of a mid-19th-century Norwegian colony. The ruins of Ole Bull Castle remain as a landmark above Kettle Creek, reflecting the ambitious but short-lived settlement efforts of violinist Ole Bull in the 1850s. The surrounding terrain is defined by steep, timbered ridges like Hickory Ridge and Yochum Ridge, which are dissected by numerous runs and hollows including Sawmill Run and Greenlick Run.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and industrial history persists through features like the Stone Watering Trough near the northern edge and various historic routes such as the Pipe Line Trail and Swartwood Trail. Small settlements like Oleona and Rixford Hollow are situated along the valley floors, while the Yochum Cem serves as a vital record for genealogists tracing the early families of the Stewardson and Abbott townships.