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2010 Map of Smethport

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Smethport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Potato Creek meanders through this portion of McKean County, serving as the central drainage for a landscape defined by deeply etched hollows and oil production. The borough of Smethport sits at the confluence of Marvin Creek and Blacksmith Run, where the Hamlin Lake Park Dam regulates the local waters. The area's industrial legacy is visible in the Sartwell Oil Field to the northeast and the Marvin Creek Oil Field to the west, reflecting the region's long-standing connection to Pennsylvania's petroleum history.

Rural life is anchored by small settlements like Farmers Valley and East Smethport, while numerous family-named cemeteries such as Smith Cemetery and Saint Elizabeths Cemetery provide valuable touchpoints for genealogical research. The terrain rises sharply away from the creek beds to points like The Nipple and Bush Hill, with the Prospect Hill Lookout Tower standing as a prominent landmark on the eastern ridge overlooking the valley.