Loading map...

1922 Map of Tionesta

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Tionesta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Allegheny River and Clarion River define this corner of Pennsylvania during the early 1920s, a period when the timber and industrial heritage of the region was transitioning into conserved lands like the Allegheny National Forest. The landscape is densely marked with the remnants of late-19th-century rural life, specifically through an exceptional density of country schools such as Oldtown School, Smoky Hill School, and the Highland Township High School.

Evidence of local industry remains visible at Paint Mills and the Helen Furnace site, while the transport network is anchored by the Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York Central railroads. Small settlements like Tionesta, Lucinda, and Lickingville serve as hubs for the surrounding townships, connected by a network of unimproved roads that trace the many runs and creeks, including Coon Creek and Licking Creek.