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1969 Map of Klingerstown

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Klingerstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The rolling agricultural valleys and forested ridges of central Pennsylvania are defined by the convergence of several townships and counties. Klingerstown sits at a critical junction near the Mahantango Creek, where the borders of Northumberland, Schuylkill, and Dauphin counties meet. The landscape is structured by a series of prominent elevations, including Line Mountain and Fisher Ridge, which isolate the narrow valley floors where small hamlets like Hebe, Erdman, and Rough and Ready developed.

Evidence of the region's rural heritage is found in the high density of country churches and historic infrastructure, such as the Covered Bridge spanning Schwaben Creek. From Rebuck Ch in the north to Colemans Ch in the south, these landmarks identify long-established centers of community life. Large tracts of undeveloped land are preserved in the northern sector within State Game Lands No 84, contrasting with the small-scale farmsteads and gaging stations that line the waterways of Middle Creek and Deep Creek.