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1953 Map of Millersburg

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Millersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Susquehanna River dominates this mid-century landscape, carving a wide path through the ridges of central Pennsylvania. The river is dotted with named islands like Hoover Island and Browns Island, while an Abandoned Canal traces the western bank, a relic of earlier transportation networks. Settlements like Millersburg and Elizabethville serve as hubs for the surrounding valleys, which are densely populated with family-named schools and small rural parishes.

Local history is preserved in the numerous institutions shown across the quadrangle, including the Burd-Roger Memorial Home near Herndon and the Camp Grove grounds. The terrain transitions from the broader agricultural valleys of Washington and Upper Paxton to the prominent heights of Berry Mountain and Mahantango Mountain. Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of landmarks such as Hoffmans Ch, Ebenezer Ch, and numerous schoolhouses including Keiters Sch and Snyder Sch that defined these rural communities.