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1965 Map of Sunbury

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sunbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Susquehanna River dominates this mid-1960s landscape, its wide channel punctuated by a chain of large islands including Byers Island, Cherry Island, and Kinney Island. On the eastern bank, the city of Sunbury sits at the confluence of Shamokin Creek, showcasing a dense urban grid that contrasts with the industrial development at Shamokin Dam and Hummels Wharf across the water. The map documents significant local institutions like Susquehanna University and the Selinsgrove State School and Hospital, while also marking the historical site of Fort Augusta near the riverbank.

Transportation networks define the era, with the Pennsylvania Reading and Reading railroads threading through the valleys and along the shoreline. Rural life in the surrounding ridges of Little Mountain is characterized by small settlements such as Fishers Ferry and Asherton, alongside numerous country churches and schools like Wayside Mission Ch and Drumheller Sch. This survey provides a clear view of the region's river-dependent industry and educational hubs before further modern expansion.