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1966 Map of West Hickory

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of West Hickory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Allegheny River carves a deep valley through Forest County, anchoring a landscape defined by the Pennsylvania oil industry and heavy timber. This mid-1960s survey reveals the dense distribution of oil wells and an active oil field concentrated west of the river on Preacher Hill and around Stewart Run. The river is punctuated by large landforms like King Island and Baker Island, while the surrounding uplands include the Cornplanter State Forest and the Allegheny National Forest.

Settlement is largely confined to the river banks and creek junctions, including West Hickory and East Hickory. Local industry and infrastructure are noted through features like the State Fish Hatchery, a Gaging Sta, and the historic site of the Little Hickory Furnace. The topography is particularly steep, with named peaks such as Butcherknife Hill and Church Hill rising sharply above narrow drainages like Hickory Creek and Fagundus Run.