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1960 Map of Wellsville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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Yellow Creek snakes through the heart of this industrial and coal-producing landscape, carving a deep valley as it flows toward the Ohio River. The riverbank is dominated by the town of Wellsville, where the Pennsylvania railroad corridor supports a concentrated urban core featuring Central Park and a combined Fire Station Library. Across the water in West Virginia, the terrain remains largely undeveloped, defined by landmarks like Baker Island and Waterford Park.

Away from the river, the interior reveals a mosaic of extractive industry and rural settlement. Extensive Strip Mine operations are visible near New Somerset, Empire, and Stratton, reflecting the region's mid-century economic reliance on surface mining. Local heritage is preserved in numerous dispersed burial grounds such as St Elizabeth Cem and Spring Hill Cem, while the Brush Creek Wildlife Area offers a glimpse into the preserved natural spaces at the western edge of the quadrangle.