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2010 Map of Parker

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Parker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Allegheny River and Clarion River converge in this northern Pennsylvania landscape, carving deep valleys through the plateau. Small industrial and river towns such as Parker, Lawrenceburg, and Parkers Landing cluster along the riverbanks, while the surrounding upland is marked by a dense network of local roads and scattered settlements like Bonus and Queenstown. The terrain is characterized by prominent rises such as Church Hill and Dutch Hill, overlooking the winding waterways and islands including Clarion Island and Black Fox Island.

Family history and local heritage are preserved in numerous rural burial grounds, including Fletcher Cemetery near Bruin and Shakley Cemetery to the south. The western portion of the map follows the winding course of the South Branch Bear Creek, where the borough of Petrolia serves as a local hub. The proximity of several small communities like Criswell City, Fredericksburg, and Binker Valley suggests a history of localized settlement patterns tied to the region's natural resources and river-based transport.