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1960 Map of Snow Shoe NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River cuts a deep, winding course through this section of the Sproul State Forest, marking the boundary between Clinton and Centre Counties. The Penn Central railroad follows the river's tight bends, passing through Black Stump Siding and past the isolated Birch settlement near Little Birch Island Run. Higher on the plateau, the landscape is defined by extensive trail systems and industrial features, including a Strip Mine near McCormack Hill and a Pipeline traversing the southern ridges.

Local history and genealogy interests are grounded in small clearings like Camp Miller and the Nelson Cemetery near Grove Hill. The presence of the Panther Fire Tower on Rainbow Ridge suggests the ongoing importance of fire surveillance in these heavily wooded townships during the mid-20th century. Numerous named hollows such as Buckshot Hollow and Wrigley Hollow drain the uplands into the Susquehanna and Beech Creek.