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1968 Map of Lairdsville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Lairdsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The boundary between Lycoming and Columbia counties bisects this landscape of ridges and creek valleys during the late 1960s. Small rural communities like Lairdsville, Unityville, and Pine Summit serve as local hubs, connected by a network of roads that wind through the terrain of Buck Ridge and Northside Ridge. The settlement pattern is defined by family and community landmarks, including Ritters Crossroads and several small rural schools such as Renn Sch and Pine Sch.

Religious and civic life is anchored by numerous country churches, including Salem Ch, Germany Ch, and St Johns Ch, the latter situated near the Gordner Cem. Waterways like Little Muncy Creek and Little Fishing Creek dictate the valley floor activity, where the Shoemaker Bridge provides a crossing point south of Sereno. Much of the southern portion is occupied by the protected landscape of State Game Lands No 226, showing the balance between small-scale agriculture and forest conservation.