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2023 Map of New Enterprise

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Morrisons Cove anchors this corner of Bedford County, where the agricultural valley floor meets the steep ascent of Dunning Mountain and Evitts Mountain. The landscape is a dense network of local family history, marked by numerous small burial grounds such as the Rice Family Cem and Lyons Family Cem. These rural features are concentrated around established crossroads communities including New Enterprise, Salemville, and Loysburg, where Yellow Creek cuts through the ridges.

The topography transitions from the flat bottomlands of Beaver Creek to the secluded bowl of The Kettle in the west. This mapping reflects a traditional Pennsylvania ridge-and-valley settlement pattern, where roads like William Penn Rd and Mountain Rd follow the narrow corridors between peaks. The high concentration of denominational and family landmarks, including the Koontz Church of the Brethren Cem, points to the deep-rooted religious and familial ties that shaped this part of the county.