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2016 Map of Russell City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Allegheny National Forest dominates this section of Pennsylvania's northern tier, where the terrain is deeply incised by a dense network of waterways including Bogus Run, Iron Run, and Chaffee Run. Small settlements and named crossroads such as Brookston, Chaffee, and the curiously named Pigs Ear are scattered along winding routes like Forest Rd 632 and Russell City. The geography is defined by its drainage into the Star Tionesta Cr and S Br Tionesta Cr, illustrating a landscape heavily managed for timber and natural resources within the forest boundaries.

Industrial and local history is visible in the placement of locations like Sheffield Junction and Windy City, which sit near the borders of Warren, Forest, McKean, and Elk Counties. These names point to the region's historical reliance on tanning and wood chemical industries. Further south, the map identifies small clusters like Sackett and Corduroy, providing a detailed look at the rural road network and topography that supported early 21st-century conservation and recreation.