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2023 Map of Alfarata

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Alfarata
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Jacks Mountain and Shade Mountain dominate the topography of this central Pennsylvania corridor, framing a series of narrow agricultural and residential valleys. The settlement of Alfarata and nearby Paintersville are central to the landscape, situated along the foot of Jacks Creek Ridge. The area is notably dense with small family and denominational burial grounds, including the Bell-Sigler Cem and Alfarata Lutheran Cem, which offer significant touchpoints for genealogical research in Mifflin County.

Further north, the terrain becomes increasingly steep as it transitions into the New Lancaster Valley, where features like Reeds Gap and Kearns Gap provided historic passage through the ridges. The drainage patterns of Jacks Creek and Belltown Run define the lower elevations, where small hamlets like Soradoville and Shindle developed along the winding secondary roads connecting these rural communities.