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1928 Map of Snow Shoe

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Snow Shoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The New York Central River and the Susquehanna West Branch carve through this section of the Allegheny Plateau, defining a landscape of deep hollows and narrow ridges during the late 1920s. Industrial activity is concentrated in the southern portion of the quadrangle, where the New York Central Pennsylvania railroad serves the coal-producing regions near Clarence Snow Shoe Sta. Numerous mining operations, such as Mine No 26 and Mine No 22, indicate the extractive economy that fueled settlements like Snow Shoe and Gillintown.

In the more remote northern reaches, a network of hunting and recreational camps, including Soldiers Home Camp, Walnut Bottom Camp, and Bear Wallow Camp, suggests a transition from industrial exploitation to seasonal retreat. The presence of local institutions like the Poorman Side Sch and Cryder Sch provides valuable touchpoints for genealogists tracing family roots in these rural communities before modern consolidation altered the settlement patterns of Centre and Clinton counties.