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1953 Map of Sunbury

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Sunbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and the main Susquehanna River stem organizes this landscape of river-town industry and education. In the early 1950s, the twin hubs of Lewisburg and Sunbury anchored the region, with Bucknell University and Susquehanna University providing significant institutional footprints. The map details a complex transport network where the Pennsylvania and Reading railroads trace the riverbanks, serving riverside communities like Northumberland and Selinsgrove.

Beyond the urban centers, the terrain transitions into the steep ridges of Shamokin Mountain and Montour Ridge. Between these heights, agricultural valleys are dotted with one-room schoolhouses such as Ulrich Sch and Eyers Sch, and small crossroads settlements like Buffalo Crossroads. Notable landmarks including the Joseph Priestly Sch and the Isle of Que reflect the deep local history of this central Pennsylvania river corridor.