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1970 Map of Sonestown

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Sonestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Muncy Creek winds through the deep valleys of the Endless Mountains region, anchoring a series of small settlements and transit corridors in the early 1970s. The village of Sonestown serves as a focal point, where a Covered Bridge spans the water near the junction of several mountain runs. The landscape is defined by the steep rises of North Mountain and Davidson Mountain, much of which is preserved within State Game Lands No 13.

Traces of earlier industrial activity are visible in the Old Railroad Grade that follows the creek, while modern infrastructure is represented by a series of Pipelines crossing the southern townships. Local life is mapped through rural landmarks such as Franklin Ch, Fairview Ch, and the recreation area at Beaver Lake. The map details the transition from the high-elevation forests of the Huckleberry Mountain area to the scattered farmsteads of Lungerville and Biggerstown.