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2013 Map of Richfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Richfield serves as a central hub in this section of Snyder County, where the valley floor meets a series of prominent ridges. The landscape is defined by the east-west orientation of its topography, with the W Br Mahantango Cr and Quaker Run carving through the lowlands between Lime Ridge and Dresslers Ridge. These ridges dictate the path of historic transport routes like Route 35, which connects smaller hamlets including Knousetown and Mount Pleasant Mills.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible at the Mount Pleasant Mill and the Jansen Vineyards Airport, while the Beavertown Fire Tower stands as a sentinel on Shade Mountain to the north. Smaller settlements such as Strouptown and Oriental are positioned along these rural corridors, illustrating a settlement pattern that remains closely tied to the watercourses and fertile pockets of Potato Valley and Quaker Valley.