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1958 Map of Sandy Ridge

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Sandy Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Sandy Ridge serves as the primary settlement on this ridge-and-valley map, situated near the boundary between Decatur and Rush townships. The landscape is defined by extensive public lands, including the Moshannon State Forest and multiple state game lands, which preserve the high ground of Sandy Ridge itself. Resource extraction and transport legacy are evident in the numerous mines clustered near Glass City and the presence of an Old Railroad Grade that winds through the southern terrain toward Summit.

Water management is prominent in the northern reaches, where the Philipsburg Reservoir is fed by Cold Stream and Hawk Run. In the southeast, the quiet valley around Mt Pleasant Ch and its nearby Cem offers a contrast to the industrial and extractive activities to the west. The map documents a period where traditional mountain industries like coal mining and rail transport were transitioning into the modern management of Pennsylvania's forested highlands.