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2019 Map of Renovo East

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Renovo East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River carves a deep valley through the Allegheny Mountains, anchoring a string of historic river settlements in Clinton County. Linear communities like Renovo, South Renovo, and Farwell cluster along the narrow banks, their footprints restricted by the steep slopes of Summerson Mtn and Hyner Mtn. This geography forced development into a compact corridor, where local life centered on the water and the river-bottom islands like Tamarack Island.

Away from the river, the landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows and runs, such as Boggs Hollow and Young Womans Creek. These drainages historically provided access to timber and small upland homesteads, evidenced by isolated sites like Saint Josephs Cem and Fairview Cem. The southern reach of the quadrangle transitions into the highland plateau, where the remote Cranberry Swamp sits among ridges traversed by paths like the Mill Run Trl.