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2016 Map of Waterville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Waterville sits at the confluence of Little Pine Creek and Pine Creek, serving as a central point in this Lycoming County landscape. The area is defined by the steep relief of the Pine Creek Gorge, where the water has carved through high elevations like Houselander Mtn and Puterbaugh Mtn. Upstream, the Little Pine Creek State Park Reservoir marks a significant point of water management and recreation north of the settlement.

Further south, the small community of Ramsey occupies a sharp bend in the river, accessible by a network of winding roads including Ramsey RD and Bull Run RD. The map reveals a naming tradition tied to the local topography, with numerous distinct hollows and ridges such as Cemetery Hollow, Hell Hollow, and Henson Ridge. The prevalence of "forks" and "runs," like First Fork Larrys Cr and Schultz Fork, illustrates the complex drainage systems feeding the primary gorges.