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1966 Map of West Hickory

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of West Hickory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Allegheny River snakes through the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, carving out significant riverine features like Hemlock Island, King Island, and Baker Island. The river corridor serves as the primary artery for settlement and industry, connecting the riverside towns of West Hickory, East Hickory, and Trunkeyville. The uplands are heavily defined by resource extraction, dominated by an expansive Oil Field and numerous Oil Wells scattered across the steep ridges of Butternife Hill and Preacher Hill.

Genealogists and local historians will find several remnants of early industrial and civic life, including the Little Hickory Furnace and the State Fish Hatchery near the corporate boundary of Tionesta. Small rural landmarks such as White Ch and the many named runs, like Fagundus Run and West Hickory Creek, provide a granular view of Forest County's geography before later modern developments. The map also delineates the sprawling bounds of the Allegheny National Forest and Cornplanter State Forest.