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1960 Map of Snow Shoe

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Snow Shoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The borough of Snow Shoe and the nearby unincorporated community of Clarence serve as the primary anchors for this 1960 field-checked survey of central Pennsylvania. The landscape is defined by the heavy footprint of industrial activity, most notably the extensive Strip Mine operations that weave through the highlands near Old Side and Pancake. The presence of the New York Central railroad underscores the region's reliance on mineral extraction and transport during this era.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of St Michaels Cem, St Marys Cem, and Askey Cem, which lie amidst a network of small settlements like Gillintown and Shettleston. The northern portion of the map transitions into the dense, managed woodlands of the Sproul State Forest, drained by the North Fork Beech Creek and Sandy Run. This topography reveals the juxtaposition of conservation areas and intensive resource recovery characteristic of the Allegheny Plateau.