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2023 Map of Somerset

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Lake Somerset sits at the center of this Pennsylvania landscape, surrounded by a dense network of early settlements and family burial grounds that reflect the long history of Somerset. The town serves as a regional anchor, with the Courthouse and Ankeny Square Burial Ground marking its civic and historic heart. Radiating outward from the county seat, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Quemahoning Creek and Beaverdam Creek, which carved the valleys where communities like Sipesville, Acosta, and Friedens established themselves.

Evidence of deep-rooted local genealogy is scattered across the township, from the Emert Burial Ground to the Lichty Cem and Baer Burial Ground. These small, often family-named sites, along with larger congregational landmarks like the Christ Casebeer Lutheran Church Cem and Beulah Church Cem, provide a detailed record of the area's rural development. To the south, the Somerset County Airport and Allegany College of Maryland signal the area's modern growth while it maintains its traditional settlement patterns.