2013 Map of Rathbun

About this map

Rathbun and Swissmont anchor this 2013 survey of Elk County, Pennsylvania, showing a landscape defined by deep drainages and isolated settlements. The geography is characterized by an extensive system of named hollows, including Schoolhouse Hollow, Friddle Hollow, and Steinhopper Hollow, which feed into major watercourses like West Cr and Big Run. The mapping reveals the transition from wilder terrain to the infrastructure supporting St Marys Municipal Airport in the south, while names like Hellfire Run and Sawdust Run hint at the area's logging and industrial heritage. Transportation is channeled through the narrow valleys, with W Creek Rd and the Bucktail Trl following the contours of the land. High points like Goetz Summit provide the necessary topographic contrast to the numerous creek beds that have dictated the placement of roads and homesteads for generations.