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2016 Map of Coburn

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Coburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Penns Creek and its tributaries carve a series of parallel ridges and valleys along the border of Centre and Mifflin Counties. The settlement of Coburn sits at the confluence of Elk Creek and Penns Creek, where the local road network, including Railroad St and Main St, reflects the historical importance of this water-gap junction. The landscape is defined by deep, named hollows and gaps such as Stillhouse Hollow, Rupp Hollow, and Greenbrier Gap, indicating a long history of local land use and naming conventions.

Mountainous terrain dominates the southern half of the map, featuring the high-elevation Poe Lake tucked between Big Poe Mtn and Little Poe Mtn. The orientation of Big Poe Valley and Little Poe Valley alongside Old Mingle Valley demonstrates the classic ridge-and-valley topography of central Pennsylvania. Remote springs like Havice Spring and White Pine Spring provide water sources in the high timber, while the names Sawmill Knob and Sawmill Mtn point to the area's legacy of timber harvesting and mountain industry.