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1960 Map of Snow Shoe NE

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Snow Shoe NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Sproul State Forest dominates the landscape of this high-plateau region of central Pennsylvania in the early 1970s. The area is characterized by an extensive network of specialized hunting and fishing outposts, from Camp Big Horn and Camp Podunk to the Bald Hill Hunting Club. These private camps, often located along remote mountain streams like Fish Dam Run and Middle Branch, reflect a long-standing tradition of seasonal residence in the dense woodlands of Clinton and Centre counties.

Industrial activity is evidenced by several Strip Mines on the eastern edge, while the high ridges are punctuated by navigational and forestry infrastructure like the Lookout Tower near Beech Branch. The intricate system of fire roads and trails, such as Fisher Fire Rd and Plantation Trail, provides the primary access to the deep hollows and named ridges like Packer Ridge and Chestnut Hill. This survey captures the transition from a resource-extraction economy to a landscape primarily used for backcountry recreation and forestry management.