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2023 Map of Rich Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Driftwood Branch Sinnemahoning Creek carves through the center of this Pennsylvania landscape, creating the prominent Rich Valley corridor that defines the area's geography. The settlement patterns follow the water, with the Rich Valley Cem and the small cluster at Lockwood positioned along the creek's banks. To the southeast, the landscape transitions toward the borough of Emporium, where the Emporium Reservoir and the West Creek Recreational Trail reflect modern land use and resource management.

The terrain is deeply etched by numerous hollows and drafts, such as Oil Well Hollow and Six and One Half Mile Hollow, which branch off from the main valley and North Creek. These names suggest a history of early industry and precise distance-based navigation through the high country. Along the northern boundary, the transition from McKean to Cameron county is marked by the high elevations of Dividing Ridge, separating the various drainage branches that feed the Sinnemahoning watershed.