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2023 Map of Snow Shoe NW

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Snow Shoe NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River carves a deep, winding path through this portion of the Pennsylvania highlands, defining the boundary between Clinton and Centre counties. Along the northern bends of the river, the small settlement of Birch sits near the mouth of Birch Island Run, while Twin Hollows marks a secondary landing point further downstream. The landscape is dominated by a dense network of ridges and drainage basins, with family-named landmarks and local history preserved in labels like McCormack Hill and Nelsonville Cem near Grove Hill.

A massive system of recreational and fire roads crisscrosses the terrain, including the Panther Snowmobile Trails Trl and the Chuck Keiper Trl. These routes navigate a series of evocative hollows, from the secluded Tanglefoot Hollow to the aptly named Buckshot Hollow and Wildcat Hollow, illustrating a long-standing culture of timber management and backcountry navigation in this part of the Commonwealth.