1920 Map of Onego

About this map

The Germany Settlement and the isolated Smoke Hole Settlement define the rugged cultural geography of this portion of the Allegheny Front in the years following World War I. Located at the confluence of Seneca Creek and the North Fork, the village of Mouth of Seneca serves as a focal point beneath the prominent heights of Seneca Rock. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of mountain schools and country churches, including the Roaring School, Evergreen Church, and Bonner Mountain School, which supported the dispersed farming and timbering families of the era. High-elevation plateaus like Roaring Plains and Flatrock Plains separate the river valleys, while established stops such as the McIntosh Inn along the ridges hint at the travel routes used before modern highway development changed the region's accessibility.