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2016 Map of Greenville East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Little Shenango River and its numerous tributaries, including Crooked Creek and Saul Run, dominate this section of Mercer County. Water management is a central theme of the landscape, evidenced by the Greenville Reservoir and Saul Run Dam Reservoir, which support the nearby borough of Greenville. A fascinating historical artifact is the Erie Extension Canal trace in the northwest, a remnant of Pennsylvania's nineteenth-century transportation network that once linked the Ohio River to Lake Erie.

Rural life is anchored by small settlements like Salem, Kennard, and Osborn, along with several family-named burial grounds such as Stevenson Cem and Freeland Cem. The terrain is shaped by distinct elevations like Snyder Hill and Wheeler Hill, while industrial activity is noted at Quarry Hill near Henlein. The presence of the Post Office in Greenville and the network of township roads illustrate the established community structure of the region during this mid-2010s survey.