1938 Map of Troy

About this map

The Pennsylvania New York Boundary Line defines the northern edge of this northern Bradford County landscape, where the ridges of the Allegheny Plateau transition into the deep valleys of South Creek and Seely Creek. In the 1930s, this region was a network of small agricultural hubs and rail stops, most notably Columbia Cross Roads and Millerton. The eastern valley is dominated by the Pennsylvania RR, which parallels the South Creek through settlements like Gillett and Fassett. To the west, the winding paths of Sugar Creek and its branches supported communities like Sylvania and Austinville. This topographic study reveals a deeply settled rural interior, preserved before modern highway expansions, where local life centered on family-named landmarks like Judson Hill and Rowley Hill, and community institutions such as the Baptist Hill Ch and several country schoolhouses like Grey Valley Sch.