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1948 Map of Rich Valley

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Rich Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Sinnemahoning Creek and the Driftwood Branch Rich Valley dominate this mid-century Pennsylvania landscape, where narrow valleys dictate the flow of transportation and human settlement. The Pennsylvania railroad line follows the contours of the water through the steep topography of Shippen and Norwich, connecting the small riverside community of Lockwood to the wider region. Many family names are preserved in the terrain’s hollows and drafts, such as Cooks Hollow, Britton Run, and Swesey Hollow, indicating generations of local land use.

The map records essential community infrastructure including the North Creek Chapel and the Swesey Sch, reflecting the sparse but established social fabric of the era. The network of mountain streams, including Sixmile Run, Waldy Run, and Rocky Run, feeds the primary branches, illustrating the complex watershed that defined life in these highland valleys before later developments altered the rural character.