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2023 Map of Elderton

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Elderton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Elderton serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated at a junction where several local roads converge near the Armstrong Co and Indiana Co line. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Crooked Creek and its many tributaries, including Plum Creek and Anthony Run. The construction of the dam creating Keystone Lake in the north and the smaller Shady Side Lake near Shelocta has significantly altered the drainage patterns of this rural region.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial sites across the township, ranging from established church yards like Elderton Presbyterian Church Cem and Shelocta Presbyterian Cem to smaller plots such as the Montgomery Family Cem and Fisher Cem. The mapping of small settlements like Gastown, Atwood, and Idaho provides a detailed view of the residential clusters that persisted into the early 21st century, connected by a network of named routes including Sunken Valley Rd and Gibson School Rd.