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2013 Map of Pillow

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Pillow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Herndon and Port Trevorton flank the broad Susquehanna River in this central Pennsylvania landscape, where river islands like Whites Island, Carls Island, and Toad Island break the wide channel. Inland, the terrain rises into the distinctive ridges of Hooflander Mountain and Mahantango Mountain, creating the steep Dornsife Gap through which the Mahanoy Creek flows. The area is characterized by small, established agricultural communities and historic gathering places like the Camp Meeting Grove near Mandata.

Transportation routes follow the natural contours of the land, with the Norfolk Southern rail line tracing the riverbank through Herndon while local roads like Deep Creek and Fidlers Run connect the upland valleys. The presence of the Flying Eagle Airport and the Burd-Roger Memorial Home reflects the ongoing utility of these rural spaces. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks such as Fisher Ridge and Kneass that define the social geography between the river and the northern reaches of the Mahantango valley.