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Mill, Crawford, Roulette FB260301LNRou

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Lanny E. Nunn
01 March 2026

· Crawford Mill, Roulette, PA
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According to AI- The only mill in Roulette that matches the photo- Roulette Township had only a few mills, and among them only one was:
- water?powered
- multi?building
- located in a narrow gorge
- photographed in the early 1900s
- and known locally by the landowner’s surname rather than the operator’s.
That mill was the Fishing Creek mill complex, originally built by early settlers and later owned by the Crawford family, which is why locals called it: Crawford’s Mill. Based on land records, tax rolls, and the known Crawford parcels along Fishing Creek, the owner during the period your photo was taken was:
William Crawford (and later his heirs)
Roulette Township, Potter County, PA
Ownership period: roughly 1890–1915
Why this identification is solid
Three independent lines converge:
1. Geography
The mill in the photo sits in a narrow valley with a creek tight against the structure — exactly the terrain of Fishing Creek east of Roulette.
2. Architecture
The overshot wheel, the long millrace, and the multi?building layout match the known configuration of the Fishing Creek mill site.
3. Local naming practice
In Potter County, mills were often referred to by the landowner, not the operator.
Thus, even if a Lyman or Durward operated the mill at times, the land belonged to the Crawford family, giving rise to the name Crawford’s Mill.
(Interesting that AI could go right to the architecture of the wheel placement, etc. For the moment, I'm going to assume that this is a reasonable description of this mill, unless anybody knows better.)

Linda Weimer
Can anyone pinpoint this for me ?

John C Wetzel
Linda Weimer 1893 map above Roulette. W Crawford and L.W. Crawford, William M. and Lewis W. Crawford, sons of John Crawford f… See more
May be an image of blueprint, map and text

John C Wetzel
William & Lewis W. Crawford are mentioned in their father's will in 1902, Hayfield, Crawford, PA. I have the transcription, if anybody is interested.
May be a black-and-white image of text

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