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1965 Map of Jersey Shore

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Jersey Shore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Pine Creek winds its way through a gap in Short Mountain to meet the West Branch Susquehanna River, anchoring a mid-century landscape of river-town industry and mountain forestry. The borough of Jersey Shore serves as the primary hub, surrounded by smaller communities like Avis, McElhattan, and Woolrich. The presence of the New York Central railroad and the significant Avis Yard facilities highlights the region's importance as a transportation corridor during this era.

South of the river, the terrain rises sharply into Bald Eagle Mountain and the Bald Eagle State Forest. Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and burial grounds, such as Garman Ch and the Jersey Shore Cemetery. Evidence of earlier infrastructure remains visible, most notably an aqueduct near McElhattan, reflecting the complex layering of water, rail, and road networks that shaped this portion of Lycoming and Clinton counties.