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1960 Map of Snow Shoe NW

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Snow Shoe NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Pottersdale and the winding course of the West Branch Susquehanna River define this deeply incised plateau in the early 1960s. The river acts as a central artery for the landscape, flanked by the Penn Central railroad and historical industrial remnants like the Black Stump Siding. The map reveals a transition between active resource extraction, evidenced by a Strip Mine north of Birch, and the conservation efforts within the Sproul State Forest and State Game Lands No 100.

High points such as McCormack Hill and Bear Hill overlook a complex network of drainage hollows, including Wrigley Hollow and Buckshot Hollow. The presence of the Panther Fire Tower and numerous forest trails like the Packer Trail and Plantation Trail reflect a mid-century landscape dedicated to timber management and wilderness protection, while the remote settlement of Bloom sits near the headwaters of Beech Creek.