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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 defines the central spine of this landscape, carving a deep valley through the northern Pennsylvania highlands. Along its banks, small industrial and lumbering settlements like West Hickory and East Hickory developed near the confluence of Hickory Creek. The map reveals the extensive petroleum history of the region, noting a significant Oil Field on the plateau near Fagundus and numerous individual oil wells scattered across the ridges. Large tracts of protected land, including the Cornplanter State Forest and Allegheny National Forest, surround these upland clearings.

Evidence of early infrastructure and community life is visible in labels for the White Ch, several rural cemeteries, and a State Fish Hatchery near the river's edge. Navigational and hydrological markers like Dawson Eddy and the Gaging Sta reflect the river's importance, while the name Butcherknife Hill suggests the local character of the terrain. The presence of numerous runs, such as Pithole Creek and Jamison Run, highlights the complex drainage system that supported the area's extraction and timber economies.