2019 Map of Columbia West

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The Susquehanna River serves as a massive geographic divider in this region of Pennsylvania, separating Lancaster and York counties. On the eastern bank, the riverfront settlements of Marietta and Chickies give way to the upland plains of Maytown and the prominent borough of Mount Joy. This landscape is marked by a high density of early religious and burial sites, including the Donegal Presbyterian Church Cem and the Maytown Reformed Churchyard Cem. The presence of the Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Church and Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Marietta speaks to the area's social history. To the west, the terrain rises sharply into the Hellam Hills and Hallam, where landmarks like Chimney Rock and Buzzards Roost overlook the river valley, and the small community of Wrightsville stands at the western bridgehead.