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2016 Map of Tower City

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Tower City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Tower City and Williamstown anchor a series of anthracite-region settlements positioned between the steep ridgelines of Bear Mtn and Peters Mtn. The landscape reflects a legacy of extraction and transportation, most notably the Gold Mine on Second Mountain and the Williamstown Tunnel piercing the northern heights. A network of local roads and remnants of an Old RR Bed follow the valley floor, connecting smaller communities like Reinerton, Muir, and Sheridan.

Drainage systems define the narrow valleys, with Wiconisco Creek and Clark Cr carving paths through the ridges. To the south, the terrain shifts toward recreation and infrastructure, featuring Twin Grove Park near Murray and the Lebanon Reservoir. This survey captures the complex topography where the borders of Schuylkill, Dauphin, and Lebanon counties meet, illustrating how the coal-bearing geology dictated the placement of every village and cemetery, including Sacred Heart Cem and Fairview Cem.