1968 Map of Burnside

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The West Branch Susquehanna River carves through this late 1960s landscape, serving as a corridor for both the Penn Central railroad and a string of industrial and residential clusters. The map reveals an area defined by extensive resource extraction, with numerous strip mines dotting the ridges above the river valley. The industrial character of the era is evidenced by a long conveyor near Lochvale and the presence of Dowler Junction, where rail lines converge to serve the region's coal interests.