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2016 Map of Steelton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Steelton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Susquehanna River serves as the dominant geographical spine for this region, separating the urban centers of Harrisburg and Steelton in Dauphin County from the riverfront communities in Cumberland County and York County. This map details a dense industrial and transport corridor where the Pennsylvania Canal and the Norfolk Southern rail lines parallel the river's eastern bank. A chain of river islands, including Hess Island, Stucker Island, and Zimmerman Island, breaks the wide flow of the Susquehanna between the Steelton steel works and the western heights.

Inland from the river, the landscape transitions from the residential clusters of Enhaut and Bressler to the more open terrain of northern York County. Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites, including the Goldsboro Cemeteries, Paddletown Cem, and Saint Johns Cem. The presence of both Capital City Airport and the Harrisburg International Airport highlights the area's continued importance as a regional transportation hub during the early 21st century.