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2013 Map of McConnellsburg

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of McConnellsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

McConnellsburg serves as the focal point of this 2013 topographic study, situated in the valley between Little Scrub Ridge and Big Mountain. The landscape is defined by its dramatic ridge-and-valley geology, where high elevations like Tuscarora Summit and Jordans Knob overlook fertile corridors such as Path Valley. The water network is particularly dense, with numerous named mountain springs including House Spring, Gum Spring, and Sand Spring feeding into the S Br Little Aughwick Cr and W Br Conococheague Cr.

In the northeast, Cowans Gap State Park surrounds Cowans Gap Lake, a significant recreation area near the historic industrial site at Richmond Furnace. Settlement patterns follow the lowlands, with the village of Fort Loudon established at the confluence of Broad Run and the West Branch. For researchers, the map provides a contemporary view of these traditional Pennsylvania settlements and the preservation of natural springs and forests.