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2016 Map of Towanda

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Towanda
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 carves a deep valley through this Bradford County landscape, defining the development of Towanda and its surrounding riverfront hamlets. This 2016 survey illustrates the concentration of settlement along the river banks, from North Towanda to the southern neighborhood of Macedonia. The terrain is marked by numerous family burial grounds and parish sites, including the Gillette Family Cem and the Saint Peter and Paul Parish Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for local genealogical research.

Upland from the river valley, the geography transitions to a network of creeks and ridges, featuring localized names such as Quarry Glen and the settlement of Ghent. Large water bodies like Lake Wesauking and Blacks Lake break the wooded highlands, while Bald Eagle Island sits prominently in the river channel near the junction of Sugar Cr. The map preserves the specific road network and small-scale place names that characterize the rural character of northern Pennsylvania.