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1893 Map of Sunbury

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Sunbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1899
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1899

About this map

The confluence of the West and North Branches of the Susquehanna River anchors this late 19th-century survey of Northumberland and Snyder counties. The industrial and transportation identity of Sunbury and Northumberland is evident in the dense network of infrastructure, where the Penn. Canal runs parallel to the West Branch Susquehanna River and multiple rail lines like the Shamokin & Pottsville R. R. converge. The landscape is defined by the prominent ridge of Shamokin Mt. and the agricultural expanse of Buffalo Valley, which links the regional centers of Lewisburg and Vicksburg.

Smaller settlements such as Selins Grove, New Berlin, and Kratzerville illustrate the established township structure of the era. The detailed mapping of drainage systems, including Penns Creek and Chillisquaque Creek, alongside the numerous mills and small post offices, provides a comprehensive view of the river-valley economy before the widespread expansion of motorized transport changed the rural character of these Pennsylvania communities.