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1921 Map of Trout Run

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Trout Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Lycoming Creek carves a deep valley through the high ridges of north-central Pennsylvania, serving as a vital corridor for both the Pennsylvania railroad and the primary highway system during the 1920s. The settlement of Trout Run emerges as a focal point where multiple drainages converge, including its namesake stream and Gray's Run. The landscape is defined by its topographic density, where sharp elevations like Cochran Mtn and Sugarcamp Mtn loom over narrow valleys dotted with small rural schoolhouses, such as the Beech Grove School and Stony Gap School.

Evidence of early industrial and agricultural activity is preserved through labels like Nail Factory Mtn and Balls Mills, reflecting a period when local geography dictated the placement of mills and small manufacturing sites. Further south, the terrain softens toward Garden View and the outskirts of the larger river valley, though the map remains dominated by the isolated homesteads and crossroads communities like Cogan House and White Pine that characterized Lycoming County before the mid-century consolidation of rural districts.