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1966 Map of Westline

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Westline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Allegheny National Forest landscape shown here in 1966 is defined by a dense network of extraction and forestry history, centered on the small settlements of Westline and Marshburg. The terrain is marked by thousands of Oil Wells and Gas Wells scattered across the uplands of Corydon and Hamilton townships, reflecting the region's enduring industrial legacy. Along the valley floor, the Kinzua Creek flows through a landscape in transition, where an Old Railroad Grade follows the water's edge, signaling the decline of earlier timber and rail infrastructure.

The western edge of the sheet shows the rising waters of the Allegheny Reservoir, which significantly altered the local geography as it inundated the lower reaches of Markham Run and Little Meade Run. From the high point at the Lookout Tower near Marshburg to the narrow hollows of Chappel Fork, the map provides a meticulous record of McKean County before late-20th-century developments further changed these forested plateaus.