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1958 Map of Sandy Ridge

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Sandy Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Sandy Ridge and the small settlement of Glass City occupy the high country along the border of Centre and Clearfield counties during the late 1950s. This landscape is defined by its extractive history and vast public lands, with several active Mines dotting the western slopes near the Pennsylvania rail line. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages like Cold Stream and Moshannon Creek, while the Philipsburg Reservoir sits tucked into the northern ridges.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Mt Pleasant Church and its adjacent Cemetery in the southeastern corner, situated along Fowler Hollow. Large tracts of the area are dedicated to conservation and recreation, including Moshannon State Forest and two significant units of the Pennsylvania game system: State Game Lands No. 33 and State Game Lands No. 60. The network of forestry roads and trails, such as Strawband Beaver Road, reflects the area's transition from industrial timbering to managed wilderness.