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2023 Map of Renovo East

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Renovo East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River carves a deep valley through the Allegheny Mountains, dictating the development of Clinton County's river towns. Small settlements like Renovo, South Renovo, and Farwell cling to the narrow banks and islands, including Tamarack Island, where industrial rail lines such as the Norfolk Southern once anchored the local economy. The terrain is marked by family-named landmarks and hollows, such as Wertz Hollow and Sled Road Hollow, which lead away from the river into the high elevations of Summerson Mountain and Hyner Mountain.

Genealogists will find significance in several historic burial sites, including Fairview Cem and Saint Josephs Cem, which overlook the river valley. The map also documents extensive trail systems like the Hyner Mountain Snowmobile Trails Trl, showing how the landscape evolved from a corridor of heavy transit and settlement toward one defined by state forest recreation and the preservation of unique ecological features like the Cranberry Swamp.