Hemlock and hardwood sawmills were opened around 1905 in Masten, which was on the standard-gauge Susquehanna and New York Railroad. In its early days Masten had a band and a baseball team. There was one store in town. Masten survived into the era of automobile and radio, thus ending a degree of isolation we would find difficult to comprehend. The last log was cut in 1930 and people moved away.
Today only hunting camps remain.
It can be reached from PA 87 in Hillsgrove by driving Mill Creek Road for 9.4 miles. Much of this road follows the route of the narrow-gauge Susquehanna and Eagles Mere Railroad. You can also reach Masten from PA 14 at Marsh Hill by driving up Pleasant Stream Road for 9.3 miles, or from Ellenton, which you can reach from Shunk via PA 154. Once in Masten, park in the old CCC camp or in a wide spot in Pleasant Stream Road just above. The OLP is blazed orange.