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1970 Map of Overton

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Overton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The boundary between Bradford and Sullivan counties carves through a high-elevation landscape defined by significant ridges and deep creek valleys. Sugar Ridge and Warburton Hill dominate the central terrain, while the Little Loyalsock Creek winds through the southern reaches. This 1970 snapshot of the Endless Mountains region shows a series of rural clusters and named crossroads like Campbellville, Hugos Corners, and Bedford Corners, reflecting a pattern of upland farming and timber-driven settlement.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks and essential community institutions, including Peters Ch, St Pauls Ch, and Sugar Ridge Ch. These religious sites, paired with several cemeteries like Greenwood Cem and Millview Cem, anchor the scattered hamlets. Much of the northern terrain is dedicated to State Game Lands No 36, indicating a transition from active agriculture to protected wilderness and recreation at the start of the 1970s.