1957 Map of Bentley Creek

About this map

Bentley Creek flows northward through the heart of northern Bradford County, defining a valley that historically linked the southern Pennsylvania hill country to the New York state line. The settlement pattern here is dictated by the narrow drainage basins of Green Creek and Trout Creek, where small clusters like Middletown and Ridgebury established themselves away from the steeper ridges of Burnham Hill and East Canfield Mtn. Local education and faith are centered at landmarks such as the Township Sch and the Ridgebury Chapel, while the presence of the Bentley Creek Cem and Hanlon Hill Cem provides specific points of interest for genealogical research.