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2023 Map of Richfield

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Richfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Richfield and Mount Pleasant Mills anchor this portion of the Pennsylvania landscape, where the ridges and valleys of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians dictate the path of every stream and road. The terrain is defined by the steep slopes of Shade Mountain and Chestnut Ridge in the north, giving way to the agricultural pockets of Potato Valley, Hiester Valley, and Buckwheat Valley. These lowlands are densely marked with the spiritual and ancestral history of the region, evidenced by numerous small country churches and burial grounds like Shade Mountain Mennonite Church Cem and Richfield-Union Cem.

The hydrography of the area centers on the winding North Branch Mahantango Creek and its southern counterpart, the West Branch Mahantango Creek. Between these waters, a network of rural routes such as Potato Valley Rd and Buckwheat Valley Rd connect isolated hamlets like Knousetown and Oriental. The presence of the Jansen Vineyards Airport near Dresslers Ridge provides a modern logistical contrast to the traditional, family-named landmarks that have persisted for generations.