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1928 Map of Snow Shoe

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Snow Shoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Industrial nodes and timber camps define this corner of the Allegheny Plateau during the late 1920s. The coal industry is concentrated in the southern quadrant, where Mine No 22, Mine No 20, and Mine No 25 cluster around the rail-dependent settlements of Snow Shoe, Clarence Snow Shoe Sta, and Gillintown. This activity is supported by a network of rural education, including the Poorman Side Sch and Cherry Run Sch, serving families near the mining operations.

To the north, the landscape shifts toward isolated hunting and lumbering outposts along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Named camps such as Walnut Bottom Camp, Boiling Spring Camp, and Soldiers Home Camp are scattered through deep hollows like Panther Hollow and Wildcat Hollow. The New York Central Railroad follows the winding river corridor, providing a vital link for the timber and mineral resources extracted from the surrounding ridges.