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1996 Map of Harrisburg

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Harrisburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Harrisburg serves as the focal point of this Saline County study, showing the city's internal layout from Lincoln Sch down to the Dorrisville Sch. The landscape is defined by the heavy footprint of the local mining industry, specifically the extensive Reclaimed Strip Mine areas that surround settlements like Ledford and Pankeyville. These industrial transformations contrast with the traditional rural network of family and community landmarks, such as Walnut Grove Ch and the Moore Vinson Cem.

Tracing the waterways, the South Fork Saline River and Middle Fork Saline River frame the region's topography, which rises toward Saline Ridge in the south. The Norfolk Southern railroad line provides a clear industrial corridor connecting Carrier Mills to the larger town center. For genealogists, the map preserves the specific locations of numerous rural institutions including Macedonia Ch and the Gulley Cem near Mitchellsville.