Visitor Maps and Guides
Whether you "hit the trail" on foot, horseback, or mountain bike, it's a good idea to do a little homework first. One excellent planning tool is a good map.
Allegheny National Forest has different map products available:
- USGS Topographic Maps
- Forest Visitor Maps
- Motor Vehicle Use Maps
- Trail Maps
- GIS Data
Forest Service Digital Maps
Looking for a map to help plan your trip to a national forest or grassland? Click the link below to access free downloadable maps.
Forest Visitor Map
Forest Visitor maps are forest-specific maps that provide forest-wide information on attractions, facilities, services, and opportunities. They are professionally printed with tear and water-resistant paper. Available for purchase in print and digital.
Interactive Visitor Map
We have released the next-generation Interactive Forest Visitor Map! Map 2.0 provides the public with an online and mobile view of Forest Service roads, trails, recreation sites, wilderness areas, and wild and scenic rivers.
Eastern Region Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) Finder
The interactive map below provides links to download Motorized Vehicle Use Maps. Each map is represented by a box indicating its coverage area. Downloads are available in geospatial PDF format or through the Avenza Map Store.
To locate a map to download
- Use the dropdown menus to select a forest or ranger district. After selecting, the map will zoom to your choice.
- Pan and zoom around the map and find the extent of the map you want to download and select it.
- To pan, click/tap and drag around the map.
- To zoom, use your mouse’s scroll wheel, pinch to zoom, or use the +/- buttons on the map.
- Once selected, a popup will display for the map extent. This will contain links to download the map directly or in the map in the Avenza Maps store.
Note: more than one map may be selected when you click or tap an extent. Select/tap the arrows or use the select features menu at the bottom of the popup to toggle between selected extents.
Ordering Maps
Over the Phone
You can call in your order at 814-927-6628 weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST.
On-line Digital Purchase
Topographic Maps and Forest Visitor maps are available from USGS Store
Interactive Maps and Apps
Open Hunting Roads Online Map
Use our interactive open hunting roads map to make planning your hunting trip a little easier.
Forest Roads Open for Hunting Seasons
The information available in the Interactive Allegheny National Forest (ANF) Hunting Map is displayed as layers. Available layers include Deer Management Assistance Program unit layers, forest type and forest age class layers, roads and timber harvests. More information is included in the user guide:
List of Hunter Roads:
Please note that only the main roads and listed spur roads are open. Side roads are closed to vehicle traffic. Roads may be closed at any time due to weather, unsafe conditions, or to protect resources.
The ANF’s Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) contains current road policy.
Non-motorized use, including hiking, biking, and horseback riding, is always permitted on closed roads. Off-highway vehicle (ATVs, motorcycles) use is not permitted off of the designated ATV trail system at any time.
For more information, please contact one of our offices.
Recreation Maps
- Buckaloons Recreation Area (pdf)
- Clarion River Campsites (pdf)
- Dewdrop Recreation Area (pdf)
- Hearts Content Recreation Area (pdf)
- Kiasutha Recreation Area (pdf)
- Loleta Recreation Area (pdf)
- Minister Creek Campground (pdf)
- Red Bridge Recreation Area (pdf)
- Tracy Ridge Recreation Area (pdf)
- Twin Lakes Recreation Area (pdf)
- Willow Bay Recreation Area (pdf)
- Beaver Meadows Area Trail System (pdf)
- Brush Hollow/Mill Creek Cross Country Ski/Hike Trail (pdf)
- Bullis Hollow Trail (pdf)
- Buzzard Swamp Trail System (pdf)
- Hearts Content
- Orienteering (pdf)
- Interpretive Trail/Cross-Country Ski Trail (pdf)
- Hickory Creek Wilderness (pdf)
- Laurel Mill Cross Country Ski/Hike Trail (pdf)
- Minister Creek Hiking Trail (pdf)
- Morrison Hiking Trail (pdf)
- North Country National Scenic Trail (pdf)
- Rimrock Hiking Trail (pdf)
- Spring Creek Horse Trail (pdf)
- Tanbark Trail (pdf)
- The Old Powerhouse - Oil Country Heritage (pdf)
- Timberdoodle Flats (pdf)
- Tracy Ridge Hiking Trail System (pdf)
- Twin Lakes Hiking Trail (pdf)
- Westline Cross Country Ski Area (pdf)
- ATV/OHM Trail Map Brochure
- Penoke, Marienville, and Timberline (pdf)
- Willow Creek, Rocky Gap (pdf)
- ANF Snowmobile Trail Map (pdf)
- Tour de Forest Spring 2024 (pdf)
MVUM, Visitor, Topographical, and Hydrographic Maps
The MVUM displays:
- National Forest System (NFS) roads, trails, or areas designated open to motorized travel
- Allowed uses by vehicle class (ex. highway-legal vehicles, vehicles 50 inches or less in width and motorcycles)
- Seasonal allowances
Routes not shown on the MVUM are not open to public motor vehicle travel. Routes designated for motorized use may not always be signed on the ground but will be identified on the MVUM. It will be the public’s responsibility to reference the MVUM to stay on designated roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use.
The MVUM will be updated annually to correct mapping errors and update travel decisions.
The MVUM is a black and white map with no topographic features. It is a map for legal designations of where you can travel with various motorized vehicles, but for additional reference it is best used in conjunction with other detailed maps. The MVUM is free to the public at each local office. The MVUM is available on this website and sections of it may be printed from your home computer.
To get a copy of an MVUM:
- Download a pdf version to your computer.
A quadrangle map location diagram for quad maps is available as a pdf.
"Topographic Maps" provide the greatest level of detail and only cover small portions of a forest. The maps are available for download or purchase from the US Geological Survey website.
These maps are at a scale of 2.64 inches equals 1 mile and are in a 7 ½’ latitude by 7 ½’ longitude quadrangle format. They were derived from the U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Quadrangles, are highly detailed, and serve as the base for all other Allegheny National Forest maps. Topography is shown with a contour interval of 10 or 20 feet or 5 meters. See Allegheny quad map index to select map located on the Allegheny Map Order Form.
Topographical maps show topography of an area, boundaries between private and federal land, most roads and trails, and all water systems. For a map that shows the most up-to-date road and motorized trail information see the information on obtaining a Motor Vehicle Use Map.
Forest Recreation Map: "Visitor Maps" for each national forest and grassland provide forest-wide information on attractions, facilities, services, and opportunities. These maps are available to purchase from any Forest office or the US Geological Survey website.
This is a map of the entire Forest at a scale of ½ inch equals 1 (one) mile. It shows the road system, trails, wilderness areas, lakes, streams, developed recreation sites including camp and picnic grounds and boat landings, winter sports areas, points of interest including waterfalls, and other information beneficial to visitors. This map includes the North Country National Scenic Trail, winter recreation, snowmobiling, wildlife, canoeing, hunting, fishing and more. (2008 Edition.)
The forest visitor maps show property boundaries, private and public land, recreation areas and day use areas, major roads and towns, and major water systems. These maps DO NOT show all existing Forest Service roads. For a map that shows the most up to date road and motorized trail information see the information on obtaining a Motor Vehicle Use Maps.
This map covers the subsurface structure of the Allegheny Reservoir. The entire impoundment, both in Pennsylvania and New York, is included. Printed on waterproof and tearproof paper.
Purchasing Visitor, Topographical and Hydrological Maps
- All maps have a $3.50 shipping fee and a Pennsylvania sales tax rate of 6%.
- Please allow two weeks for delivery. For large orders (25 maps or more), please allow four weeks for delivery.
- We accept check, money order or credit cards (Visa/Mastercard). Cash is accepted for in person transactions. Make checks/money orders payable to Eastern National Forest Interpretive Association (ENFIA).
- If payment is incorrect or if maps are out of stock, orders may be returned unfilled.