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1968 Map of Hughesville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hughesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The borough of Hughesville serves as the primary focal point of this late 1960s survey, situated where Wolf Run meets Muncy Creek in eastern Lycoming County. The landscape is defined by the transition from the relatively flat valley floor, marked by the local Fairgrounds and East Lycoming High Sch, into the steep, deeply dissected ridges to the south and east. Numerous small hollows and runs, such as Miller Hollow Run and Jakes Hollow Run, carve through the uplands of Metler Ridge and Buck Hill, illustrating a rural drainage pattern that directed early settlement and road placement.

Rural life is anchored by scattered hamlets and local landmarks including Clarkstown, Moreland, and Opp. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of several family-linked burial grounds and churches, such as Pleasant Hill Cem, Green Valley Cem, and Fairview Ch. The presence of a Gravel Pit and Roadside Park along the primary corridors of U.S. 220 and Pa 405 reflects the era's mid-century infrastructure and community use.