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2019 Map of Bentley Creek

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bentley Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bentley Creek flows northward through the heart of this Bradford County landscape, anchoring a series of small settlements including Ridgebury, Middletown, and Big Pond. The terrain is defined by a dense network of high ridges and hollows, such as Draper Ridge and East Canfield Mtn, which have historically shaped the path of the Berwick Tpke. This thoroughfare serves as a primary north-south artery connecting the upland farms and valleys.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites throughout the township, including the Bentley Creek Cem and the more remote Hanlon Hill Cem and Crandal Cem. Water features are prominent in the southern reaches, where Lake Ondawa, Bird Pond, and Blakeslee Pond provide a distinct contrast to the northern ridges. Small-scale drainage systems like Justice Run and Terwiliger Cr illustrate the complex watershed that feeds into the larger valley systems of the New York-Pennsylvania borderlands.