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2023 Map of Riverside

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Susquehanna River defines the geography of this central Pennsylvania region, where the North Branch flows between the steep banks of Red Point Hill and the valley floor. Settlement is concentrated in the riverside towns of Riverside and Danville, but the surrounding hills are dotted with small hamlets and agricultural junctions like Mooresburg, Rushtown, and Klines Grove. The presence of Franklin Furnace points to the area's industrial legacy, while the Danville Airport serves as a modern transportation hub along the river's bend.

Local history is deeply anchored in the numerous rural cemeteries and churches scattered across the landscape. From the Mooresburg United Methodist Church Cem in the north to the Snydertown United Methodist Cem and Saint Johns Cem in the south, these sites provide a genealogical map of the valley's established families. The Susquehanna River Water Trail - North Branch Trl follows the water's edge, tracing the same natural corridor that once facilitated early commerce and settlement.