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1923 Map of Trout Run

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Trout Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Lycoming Creek carves a deep valley through the center of this 1923 survey, serving as a primary corridor for the Pennsylvania railroad and road network. This landscape is defined by its educational and community infrastructure, characterized by an exceptionally high density of rural schoolhouses such as Blocks Creek School, Beech Grove School, and the Green Mountain School. These small institutions, along with the Steam Mill School, point to a history of localized mountain communities and timber-related industry in the early 20th century.

Industrial and social centers like Salladasburg and Hepburnville anchor the southern portion of the map, while the northern reaches transition into more isolated terrain near Laurel MTN and Bodine MTN. The presence of the Cogan Valley Station PO and the Lycoming Club suggests a mix of transport-dependent trade and early mountain recreation. For genealogists, the map preserves specific named locations like Balls Mills and Anthony Church, providing a spatial record of Lycoming County before mid-century modernization altered these rural crossroads.