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1967 Map of Sugar Lake

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sugar Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Erie National Wildlife Refuge dominates the western portion of this landscape, where the waters of French Creek and Brawley Run define a significant conservation area. The topography transition from the wetlands of the refuge to the rolling uplands is marked by small agricultural settlements and rural social centers. The community of Black Ash sits near the headwaters of Sugar Creek, while to the south, Sugar Lake serves as a local focal point with its Boat Ramp and proximity to Wilson Mills.

Tracing the drainage patterns of McCauley Run and Beatty Run reveals a network of country churches and burial grounds that anchored these Pennsylvania townships in the late 1960s. From McDaniel Ch in the west to the Mt Pleasant Ch Cem near Cooperstown, the map provides a detailed view of the regional infrastructure, including the Pipeline corridors and several Gravel Pits that suggest the local industrial activity of the era.