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1994 Map of Sandy Ridge

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Sandy Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of the Allegheny Front defines this 1990s record of the border between Clearfield and Centre Counties. The settlement at Sandy Ridge serves as a central point for the region's transport history, where the Conrail line and an Old Railroad Grade navigate the steep ascent of Sandy Ridge. To the north, the industrial footprint of extractive mining is visible through numerous Strip Mines and other extraction sites that pockmark the terrain near Glass City.

Large tracts of public land, including Moshannon State Forest and State Game Lands No 33, dominate the eastern and southern portions of the map. These areas are characterized by deep drainages like Seven Springs Hollow and Pool Hollow. For genealogists, the rural southeastern corner preserves local history at Mt Pleasant Ch and its adjacent Mt Pleasant Cem, providing a focal point for the early Taylor township community.