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2010 Map of State College

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of State College
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pennsylvania State University and the sprawling campus of University Park dominate the central landscape of this 2010 survey. The map details a sophisticated network of suburban expansion and institutional land use, from the Nittany Apartments to the specialized facilities of the Pleasant Gap State Fish Hatchery and the Rockview State Correctional Institution. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the ridgelines of Tussey Mountain and Nittany Mountain, where the Tussey Mountain Ski Resort and the Little Flat Fire Tower mark the transition from the valley's academic and residential hubs to the forested heights.

Local heritage is anchored by historic clusterings at Boalsburg, Lemont, and Linden Hall, while numerous family and local burial grounds like Meyer Cemetery and Slab Cabin Cemetery are preserved amidst the modern growth. The drainage patterns of Spring Creek and Slab Cabin Run provide a natural framework for the valley's development, connecting the university core to outlying residential pockets like Panorama Village and Harris Acres.