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1990 Map of Caledonia Park

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Caledonia Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

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South Mountain dominates this landscape where the boundaries of Adams, Franklin, and Cumberland counties converge. The high ridges and deep hollows are largely contained within the Michaux State Forest, providing a snapshot of the region's managed timberland and protected watersheds. Central to the geography are two significant impoundments, Long Pine Run Reservoir and Birch Run Reservoir, which feed the local drainage systems of Birch Run and Conococheague Creek.

Recreational and spiritual markers dot the forest, including a stretch of the Appalachian Trail winding through Big Flat Ridge. Near the intersection of major roads, Caledonia State Park serves as a focal point for visitors, complete with a Golf Course and numerous campgrounds. To the east, the St Ignatius-Loyola Ch stands near Buchanan Valley, representing a long-standing community anchor in an otherwise densely wooded terrain marked by historic resource extraction at Quarry Gap Hill.