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1999 Map of Sunbury

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Sunbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Susquehanna River dominates this landscape, serving as the dividing line between Snyder and Northumberland Counties. Along its banks, the industrial and educational character of the region is evident, from the sprawling campus of Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove to the Powerplant and Industrial Waste Pond at Shamokin Dam. A network of islands, including Byers Island and Cherry Island, creates a complex river channel historically navigated near Fishers Ferry.

Away from the water, the terrain rises into the ridges of Monroe and Rockefeller, where smaller rural settlements like Patricksburg and Asherton are found. The map traces the Conrail line through Selinsgrove Junction and past the extensive Selinsgrove State Center, while numerous country churches such as St Peters Ch and Augusta Ch mark the crossroads of the backcountry. Evidence of local industry persists in the Gravel Pit and Former Mines located in the western hills.