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1947 Map of Pillow

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Pillow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Pillow and Herndon anchor this 1947 topographical study, which traces the rugged terrain where Northumberland County meets Dauphin County. The wide Susquehanna River dominates the western edge, carving a path past Hoover Island, Whites Island, and Bowers Island. This landscape is defined by its dramatic ridges, including Mahantango Mountain and Fisher Ridge, which dictate the winding paths of Mahanoy Creek and Mahantango Creek.

Industry and local life are evident in the scatter of rural institutions, such as Red Cross School and St Peters Church. The presence of Limestone Quarries and the Reading railroad line highlights the extraction and transportation networks that supported these valley communities. Small settlements like Dornsife, Mandata, and Urban are meticulously mapped alongside family-named landmarks like Kneges, showing the intricate settlement patterns of central Pennsylvania before mid-century modernization.