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2019 Map of Tower City

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Tower City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The ridge-and-valley corridor of the Wiconisco Valley is defined by a dense string of settlements including Williamstown, Sheridan, Tower City, Reinerton, Muir, and Orwin. This residential and industrial belt sits south of the Big Lick Mountain area, where the Williamstown Tunnel and the waters of W Br Rausch Cr mark a landscape historically shaped by coal interests. The map preserves the location of several significant burial grounds, such as the Sacred Heart Cem and Methodist Episcopal Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for family historians and genealogists in this part of Schuylkill County.

South of the valley, the terrain becomes increasingly rural and wooded, transitioning into the mountains of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Traces of former transport and industry appear throughout this southern reach, from the Old RR Bed following Evening Br to the aptly named settlement of Gold Mine. The presence of the Bendigo Airport and the Twin Grove Park recreation area indicates the modern shift toward light aviation and leisure in this section of Pennsylvania.