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1967 Map of Seven Springs

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Seven Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Seven Springs and the surrounding ridgelines of the Laurel Highlands are documented here just as the region’s recreation economy was maturing. The map captures the early footprints of the Hidden Valley Ski Area and White Mountain Ski Area, situated amidst the dense canopy of Forbes State Forest. Local history is anchored by rural settlements like Jones Mills and Champion, where small country churches such as Mt Olive Ch and St Raymonds Ch served families across the Donegal and Saltlick townships.

Evidence of an older industrial landscape persists in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (Abandoned) which once followed the curves of Indian Creek. The terrain is defined by significant elevations like Birch Rock Hill and Spook Hill, while the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts across the northern edge near Kregar. From the Lookout Tower to the secluded Nedrow Cem, the sheet provides a detailed look at the transition from timber and small-scale milling at Horners Mill to the modern resort era.