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2016 Map of North East

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of North East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern edge of this landscape, where the shoreline transition from the waters of the Great Lakes into the fruit-growing region of Erie County. The borough of North East serves as the central hub, surrounded by a grid of rural roads and orchards that extend toward the state line. Notable for genealogists are several burial grounds, including Oak Hill Cem on the western outskirts and the Northville Cem situated right at the boundary between Pennsylvania and New York.

The interior terrain is deeply carved by waterways such as Sixteenmile Cr and Twelvemile Cr, which flow toward the lake. This topography necessitated the construction of several water management features, most notably the Grahamville Reservoir and the Howard Eaton Reservoir. Smaller crossroads settlements like Kerrs Corners and Delhill Corners anchor the southern agricultural reaches, while the lakeside communities of Orchard Beach and Freeport mark the historic waterfront access points of the early 21st century.