1960 Map of Snow Shoe SE

About this map

Orviston and Kato are central to this landscape of industry and wilderness on the border of Centre and Clinton counties. The Penn Central railroad winds through the steep terrain along Beech Creek, passing through the Hogback Tunnel to serve the coal operations that defined the region's mid-century economy. Numerous excavations, labeled as Strip Mine and associated Tipple sites, appear throughout the northern half of the quadrangle, illustrating the intensity of resource extraction within the vast Sproul State Forest.