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1965 Map of Williamsport

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Williamsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Williamsport sits as a regional hub on the northern bank of the West Branch Susquehanna River, where it meets the waters of Lycoming Creek. In the mid-1960s, the city is a dense grid of industry and education, featuring the Williamsport Area Community College and a complex rail network serviced by the Pennsylvania RR and Reading RR. Local neighborhoods like Newberry and Glosser View extend westward, while the southern bank hosts Duboistown and South Williamsport at the foot of the mountain.

The southern half of the map is dominated by the steep ascent of Bald Eagle Mountain, a wilderness preserved within State Games Lands No 126 and parts of the Tiadaghton State Forest. Secluded clearings like French Settlement and the high basins of Mosquito Valley provide a sharp contrast to the urban valley. This topography restricted development to the river corridor, leaving the ridges of White Deer Ridge and Raccoon Mountain largely untouched except for forestry and the Mosquito Valley Reservoir.