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2023 Map of Millheim

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Millheim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Sugar Valley and Penns Valley define the rhythmic topography of this region, where linear mountain ridges and agricultural basins dictate the placement of historic settlements. Along the floor of Brush Valley, the village of Rebersburg remains a central point, anchored by the Saint Peters Lutheran and Reformed Cem. To the south, the neighboring towns of Milheim and Aaronsburg sit at the mouth of Milheim Narrows, a passage through the high ground of Shriner Mountain.

The landscape is marked by a high density of rural burial grounds and churches, including the Aaronsburg Reformed Cem and Saint Pauls Union Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research. Waterways like Fishing Creek and Elk Creek cut through gaps in the ridges such as Colvey Narrows and Schroyer Gap, illustrating the geographic constraints that shaped early road networks like the Old Pike Rd and Brush Valley Rd.