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2023 Map of Wharton

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Wharton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek carves a deep path through this section of Potter County, dictating the settlement patterns of Wharton and Costello. The creek valley serves as the primary corridor for movement, where Wharton Rd and Costello Rd connect these small communities. Away from the water, the landscape is defined by an intricate network of hollows, including Schoolhouse Hollow and Butternut Hollow, which feed into the main drainage system. This topography has historically limited expansion, keeping residences and cemeteries like the Wharton Cem and Saint Augustine Saint Paul Cem tightly clustered near the valley floors.

Industrial and recreational history is etched into the terrain through the Trackbed Ln and extensive trail systems. The Susquehannock State Forest Snowmobile Trails Trl and Elk State Forest Snowmobile Trails Trl traverse the higher elevations and ridges, such as Ridge Rd, illustrating the transition from 19th-century resource extraction to modern forest management and outdoor recreation. Numerous cemeteries scattered across the map, including Forest Hill Cem and Brownlee Cem, offer valuable reference points for genealogists tracing families in these isolated hollows.