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1960 Map of Williamsport

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Williamsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River carves a deep path through the central Pennsylvania highlands, anchoring a landscape of industrial river towns and steep ridges. At the heart of the region, Williamsport serves as a major hub where the Pennsylvania RR and U.S. 220 intersect. The map illustrates a complex network of transportation and military presence, notably the Susquehanna Ordnance Depot near Milton.

Settlements like Jersey Shore, Lock Haven, and Montoursville follow the river valley, while the northern reaches toward the Pennsylvania New York border show the convergence of the Tioga River and Chemung River at Athens and Sayre. The rugged topography is defined by prominent features such as Bald Eagle Mountain and North Mountain, which dictated the routes of the Lehigh Valley RR and the Erie RR as they moved anthracite and timber through the Susquehanna watershed.