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2016 Map of Rochester Mills

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Rochester Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rochester Mills and the surrounding townships of Indiana County appear here as a landscape defined by deeply incised stream valleys and narrow ridges. The drainage of Little Mahoning Creek serves as the central artery for the region, joined by numerous tributaries like Broadhead Run, Leasure Run, and Straight Run. These waterways carved the terrain that local families settled, creating the prominent high points of Canoe Ridge and Doty Roundtop.

Cultural history is preserved through the placement of rural centers such as Gipsy, Nashville, and Deckers Point. Genealogists will find particular value in the mapped locations of local burial grounds, including Fairview Cem, Rowley Cem, and Frye Cem. The road network follows the ancient contours of the land, with routes like Pickering Run Rd and Dixonville Rd connecting isolated farmsteads to the larger crossroads settlements during the early 21st century.