2013 Map of Orson

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Mount Ararat and Sugarloaf Mountain dominate this corner of the Glaciated Low Plateau, where the headwaters of the Delaware and Susquehanna basins divide. Small rural hamlets like Orson and Poyntelle are centered around numerous glacial water bodies, including Belmont Lake and Poyntelle Lake. The landscape is a network of township roads and historical land divisions, reflected in the density of local names like Hines Corners and Wrighter Corner. Small-scale aviation is represented by Boden Airport and Orson Field Airport, serving a region that remains largely defined by its high-elevation lakes and traditional Susquehanna County settlements. The drainage patterns of the E Br Lackawanna River and W Br Lackawanna River carve through the terrain, illustrating the hydrologic importance of these uplands in the early 21st century.