1954 Map of Scandia

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Warren State Hospital occupies a prominent position in the southwest corner of this mid-1950s survey of the northern Pennsylvania border. The landscape is defined by the high divides of Quaker Ridge and Elk Ridge, which separate a network of steep drainages such as Akeley Run and Hodge Run. Scattered agricultural and residential crossroads dot the high ground, including Scandia and several named intersections like Lounsbury Corners and Macks Corners. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by distinctive landmarks like the Seven Dolors Cem and the remote Gouldtown settlement near the Stateline. The presence of numerous Gas Wells throughout the southern valleys, particularly near Smith Corners, points to the region's enduring connection to the Pennsylvania oil and gas industry, while place names like Goose Heaven Hill and Gardners Rocks suggest a landscape used for hunting and timbering.