Stony Valley - Ellendale Forge - Rattling Run - Yellow Spring - Cold Spring - Rausch Gap - Gold Mine Run
Compiled by J.W.Via


References & Sources


Lewis Evans Map of PA, 1749, Library of Congress

Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company, Stony Creek Estate by Richard C. Taylor, Printed in Philadelphia, 1840

The History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties, PA by I. Daniel Rupp, 1846

Morris Map, 1848

PA Geological Survey, Bureau of Mines, Dept. of Internal Affairs, 7th Mining District, 1870, 1897

Frederick W. Beers County Atlas of Lebanon, PA, 1875,

1875 Map of Dauphin County, PA

History of Schuylkill County, PA, 1881

Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania for the Year 1880, Published by Lane S. Hart, State Printer, Harrisburg, 1881

History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in the Commonwealth of PA by William Henry Egle, 1883

Bells's History of Northumberland County, PA

1895 Map of Lebanon County, PA

Blue Book of Schuylkill County, Old Time Stories by Mrs. Ella Zerby Elliott, 1906

The Pennsylvania Guardsman, Historic Facts about the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Feb 1941

Harrisburg Patriot News, When Indians Roamed at Indiantown Gap, Feb 8, 1941

Harrisburg Patriot News, When Indians Roamed at Indiantown Gap, Feb 11, 1941

Cold Spring Township and Gold Mine Trail, Compiled and Published by Harry D. Lentz, Lebanon, PA, 1945

Laurel, Schuylkill County Council for the Arts, Stalking the Indian in Schuylkill County by Francis Burke, Spring 1980

The Tower at Yellow Springs, by J. Peter Wilshusen, published by Keystone Trails Association Newsletter, Summer 1984

Geology of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania by J. Peter Wilshusen

Articles by John Hower, Newspaper Columnist, Lebanon Co. PA

Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania, Sections 7 & 8, Published by Keystone Trails Assoc, 1996

Report on the History of the Rausch Gap Area, Claude H. Schach, no date, Copy provided by Ralph H. Kinter

Unequaled Advantages: A Brief History of the Geological Exploration and Mining Development of the Anthracite Fields in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania by James C. Hower and John E. Hower, June 25, 1998

Anton's Wilderness by Jim Rice, Feb 1999

Susquehannock History by Lee Sultzman

Pottsville (PA) Republican and Evening Herald (newspaper)

Frank Blase, Historian of Reading Anthracite Co Historical Library

Special Thanks to Ben & Jennifer Line for the Indian, British Soldier and Fort photographs

Special Thanks to the Staff of PA State Library, Harrisburg, PA

Special Thanks to Mr. Ralph Dengler, RET, PA Game Commission

Special Thanks to Mr. Don Rhoads for the information on Cold Spring RR Station

Special Thanks to Mr. Gary Bruner for the information on Stone Tower and providing copies of The Tower at Yellow Springs, by J. Peter Wilshusen, Report on the History of the Rausch Gap Area by Claude H. Schach and Cold Spring Township and Gold Mine Trail, Compiled and Published by Harry D. Lentz.

Special Thanks to Mr. Rich Sitler for the information on the "General".

St Anthony's Wilderness (pg 1)

St Anthony's Wilderness (pg 2)

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