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1959 Map of The Knobs

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of The Knobs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Moshan Non State Forest and Girard State Forest dominate this wooded landscape on the border of Elk and Clearfield Counties. Surveyed in 1958 with updates through the early 1970s, the map reveals a rugged terrain defined by significant elevation changes, most notably at the namesake The Knobs and Old Round Top. A prominent Knobs Lookout Tower stands as a focal point for forest management and fire prevention in this densely timbered region.

Evidence of resource extraction is visible through a large Strip Mine and various pipelines that cut across the deep drainages of Mosquito Creek and Gifford Run. The transportation network is primarily comprised of forestry and service roads like Caledonia Pike and the Frenchville Trail, illustrating the area's primary use for conservation and recreation within State Game Lands No 34 and State Game Lands No 94.