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1946 Map of Renovo West

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Renovo West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The winding waters of Kettle Creek and the West Branch define this corner of the Pennsylvania Wilds during the mid-1940s. The settlement of Renovo serves as the primary hub along the Pennsylvania railroad line, flanked by West Renovo and South Renovo. To the west, the village of Westport sits at the confluence of the creek and the river, while smaller communities like Bitumen, Shintown, and Hammersley Fork anchor the deep valleys.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous family burial grounds and community landmarks, including the McCoy, Calhoun, and Hammersley Fork cemeteries. The high ground is marked by the Tamarack Fire Tower and the isolated Gospel Camp Ch, while infrastructure such as the Pipe Line and various mountain roads like Montour Road suggest the region's reliance on resource extraction and forestry. The presence of Central Sch near Leidy indicates the dispersed nature of rural education before modern consolidation.