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1994 Map of Lewisburg

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Lewisburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

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The West Branch Susquehanna River anchors the eastern edge of this region, where the town of Lewisburg serves as a hub for both education and industry. The campus of Bucknell University and the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary are prominent landmarks, reflecting the institutional history of Union County. To the west, the fertile Buffalo Valley is dotted with long-standing rural settlements like Buffalo Crossroads and Mazeppa.

Genealogists can find numerous family-named sites throughout the landscape, including the Stoltzfus Cem and Lantz Cem. The terrain rises sharply to the south into the wooded heights of Shamokin Mountain and Limestone Mountain, where State Game Lands No 193 provides a preserved area between the valley and the meandering Penns Creek near New Berlin. Numerous country churches, such as Dreisbach Ch and Mountain Chapel, mark the intersections of a well-established road network.