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2013 Map of Walnut Bottom

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Walnut Bottom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Cleversburg and Walnut Bottom anchor a landscape defined by the transition from agricultural valley floor to the forested slopes of Long Mountain and Tobacco Patch Mountain. The topography is marked by notable depressions and hydrologic features, including the Cleversburg Sink and the winding Yellow Breeches Cr. Small hamlets and named intersections like Lees Cross Roads and Chestnut Crossroads dot the lowland, indicating a long-established pattern of rural community hubs connected by the Ritner Hwy and Walnut Bottom Rd.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the form of the Big Pond Furnace and the Chambersburg Reservoir, while aviation is represented by Botsford Aerodrome and the Shippensburg Airport. The southeastern corner rises sharply toward Sliding Rock Mountain, where naming conventions like Hairy Springs Hollow and Watery Hollow reflect the specific drainage patterns found in this portion of the Cumberland Valley.