2013 Map of Orwigsburg

About this map

The Schuylkill River valley serves as a primary corridor through this part of Schuylkill County, where industrial history meets the ridge-and-valley landscape. Established settlements like Orwigsburg and New Philadelphia anchor the map, showing the dense street grids and proximity to the water that defined early Pennsylvania development. The map traces several distinct waterways, including the Little Schuylkill River and Tumbling Run, which carve through the terrain between local heights like Tucker Hill. Cultural and civic landmarks are well-preserved in the record, notably the Red Church and the Orwigsburg Reservoir. Small clusters such as Middleport, McKeansburg, and Kaska are mapped in detail, reflecting the era's transition toward modern infrastructure while maintaining their traditional town layouts near the historic coal and transport routes.