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1968 Map of Great Bend

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Great Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Susquehanna River defines the landscape of this northern Pennsylvania border region, executing its namesake curve through the borough of Great Bend. Flanked by Maunatome Mtn and Hogback Hill, the river corridor serves as a vital transportation artery for the Conrail rail line and primary roadways. The area south of the river is dominated by the expansive State Game Lands No 35, a heavily forested upland drained by Mitchell Creek and Deacon Brook.

Settlement patterns follow the valley floors, with Hallstead and New Milford anchored along Salt Lick Creek. Numerous small quarries pepper the hillsides near Hickory Grove and Brushville, indicating the local extractive industry of the late 1960s. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several rural landmarks, including the Locust Hill Ch near the New York state line and the Maple Ridge Cem on the high ground to the southeast.