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2016 Map of West Middletown

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

West Middletown and the surrounding Independence Township highlands are defined by a network of winding ridgetop roads and deeply incised stream valleys. This 2016 survey highlights a landscape where local history is anchored by names like Acheson, Budaville, and Taylorstown. The topography is carved by numerous waterways including Buffalo Creek and Hanes Run, which flow through hollows like Jolley Hollow and Opossum Hollow.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the detailed plotting of rural landmarks such as Mount Hope Cem and Hupp Cem. The map illustrates a contemporary rural Pennsylvania landscape where traditional settlement patterns persist alongside more recent developments, such as the prominent Dutch Fork Lake. Transportation routes like Backbone Rd and Taylorstown Ridge Rd emphasize the ridgetop-and-valley travel patterns that have long dictated movement through this part of Washington County.