1945 Map of Sinnemahoning

About this map

Sinnemahoning Creek and its major northern tributary, the First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek, dictate the movement and settlement patterns of this remote river valley. In the mid-1940s, the community of Sinnemahoning served as a key junction for the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads, which hug the narrow banks beneath steep ridges. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous named hollows and drafts, such as Lick Draft and Pumpkin Hollow, while smaller hamlets like Jericho, Wyside, and Driftwood occupy the limited level ground near the water. For genealogists, the Miller Cem is a notable landmark along the First Fork, providing a focal point for family research in this sparsely populated region of Grove and Keating townships. The map illustrates the dominance of the river-and-rail economy, where narrow corridors of infrastructure pierce a landscape of high, densely forested hills.