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1965 Map of Northumberland

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Northumberland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Northumberland sits at the vital confluence of the West Branch and the main stem of the Susquehanna River, a location that historically dictated the flow of trade and transport in Central Pennsylvania. This mid-1960s landscape, later photorevised in the early 1970s, reveals a dense network of competing rail lines including the Reading, Penn Central, and Erie-Lackawanna railroads. These tracks follow the riverbanks, serving riverside industrial pockets and small settlements like Winfield and Montandon.

The prominence of Montour Ridge dominates the center of the sheet, separating the river valley from the rural townships of West Chillisquaque and East Chillisquaque. Notable local landmarks include the Sodom Sch (Historic) and the sprawling Shikellamy State Park at Blue Hill, overlooking the river junction. Family and educational history is preserved through labels for the Priestly Sch and Vincent Mem Chapel, while the river itself is dotted with significant landforms like Packers Island, bridging the gap between major population centers.