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2016 Map of Wilpen

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wilpen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Wilpen and Hillsview sit at the heart of this Ligonier Township landscape, where the terrain shifts from the agricultural clearings of the southern valley to the high, shadowed ridges of the north. The map documents a complex drainage system defining the local geography, with the Blairsville Reservoir and Bolivar Reservoir tucked into the northern heights near Bear Cave Hollow and Death Valley. These steep-sided hollows, including Pine Hollow and Covode Hollow, illustrate the difficult topography that historically funneled travel along creek beds like Tubmill Cr and Hendricks Cr.

In the south, the settlement pattern becomes denser around Oak Grove and Waterford, where Mill Creek and its tributaries such as Hannas Run provide a gentler landscape. Local history is anchored by landmarks like the Green Mountain Cem and family-named features such as McCalvy Hill. The network of backroads, from Hamill School Rd to Fort Palmer, traces the path of early development through this corner of Westmoreland County.