Lykens Pennsylvania Valley View Reinerton USGS Topo Map 1964

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Lykens Pennsylvania Valley View Reinerton USGS Topo Map 1964

$45

A 1955 edition printed in 1964, this joint USGS/Army Corps of Engineers topographic sheet is in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded, on thick stock. Drawn at 1:62,500 with 20-foot contours, the quad takes in parts of Dauphin, Lebanon, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties, with Lykens, Williamstown, Valley View, and Tower City among the communities within its boundaries, about 20 miles southeast of Sunbury. The country here sits in Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal belt, where towns like Tower City and Williamstown grew up around the mines threading these ridges. The sheet carries a library stamp in the right collar and very minor paperclip residue in the lower right corner, with a flawless map area and edge protectors applied.

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SKU: 605 Categories: 15 Minute, Pennsylvania

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Lykens
STATE	Pennsylvania
LOCATION	20 miles southeast of Sunbury
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1943 and 1955 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1955
PRINTED	1964
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no markings, edge protectors applied, no edge tears, library stamp in right collar, very minor paperclip residue in lower right collar corner
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Gratz, Klingerstown, Lykens, Muir, Orwin, Reinerton, Reinerton-Orwin-Muir, Tower City, Valley View, Valley View, and Williamstown
COUNTIES COVERED	Dauphin, Lebanon, Northumberland, and Schuylkill
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bear Creek, Black Spring Creek, Clark Creek, Deep Creek, Doc Smith Run, East Branch Rattling Creek, East Branch Rausch Creek, Hawks Nest Run, Little Mahantango Creek, Mahanoy Creek, Mahantango Creek, Middle Creek, Mill Creek, Mouse Creek, Mud Run, Nine O'Clock Run, North Fork Powell Creek, Pine Creek, Rattling Creek, Rausch Creek, Schwaben Creek, Smoke Hole Run, Snow Creek, South Fork Powell Creek, Stone Cabin Run, Stony Creek, Swatara Creek, West Branch Rattling Creek, West Branch Rausch Creek, Wiconisco Creek, and Wolf Run
WATER BODIES	Lebanon Reservoir
Populated Place: Big Run, Dayton, Erdman, Fearnot, Gold Mine, Gratz, Greenbrier, Greenfield, Hebe, Hepler, Kehler, Klingerstown, Leck Kill, Line Mountain, Lykens, Muir, Orwin, Pitman, Rebuck, Reinerton, Rough and Ready, Sacramento, Sheridan, Spechty Kopf, Spring Glen, Tower City, Twin Grove Park, Valley View, Wiconisco, Williams Valley Junction, and Williamstown. Locations: Brookside, Gold Mine Speedway, and Minnich Hit Picnic Area. Administrative Boundaries: Borough of Lykens, Borough of Gratz, Borough of Tower City, Borough of Williamstown, Township of Cold Spring, Township of East Cameron, Township of Hegins, Township of Hubley, Township of Jefferson, Township of Lykens, Township of Porter, Township of Rush, Township of Upper Mahanoy, Township of Upper Mahantongo, Township of Washington, Township of West Cameron, Township of Wiconisco, and Township of Williams. Mountain Ranges: Second Mountain. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Bear Mountain, Big Lick Mountain, Good Spring Mountain, Round Top, and Short Mountain. Parks: State Game Lands Number 132, State Game Lands Number 210, State Game Lands Number 264, State Game Lands Number 84, and Valley View Park. Trails: Greenland Trail, Hostler Trail, Lukes Trail, and Matter Trail. Drainages: Bear Creek, Big Run, Black Spring Creek, Deep Creek, Doc Smith Run, Dry Run, East Branch Rattling Creek, East Branch Rausch Creek, Evening Branch, Gold Mine Run, Hawks Nest Run, Little Mahantango Creek, Middle Creek, Mud Run, Nine O'Clock Run, Pine Creek, Rattling Creek, Rausch Creek, Shale Run, Smoke Hole Run, Snow Creek, Stone Cabin Run, West Branch Rattling Creek, West Branch Rausch Creek, and Wolf Run. Churches: Christ Church, Colemans Church, Emmanuel Church, Friedens Church, Heplers Church, Heplers Summer Church, Himmels Church, Klingers Church, Pilgrim Church, Rebuck Church, Saint James Church, Saint Johns Church, Saint Marks Church, Saint Pauls Church, Salem Church, Schwalms Church, and Union Church. Post Office: Gratz Post Office, Hegins Post Office, Klingerstown Post Office, Lykens Post Office, Muir Post Office, Pitman Post Office, Sacramento Post Office, Spring Glen Post Office, Tower City Post Office, Valley View Post Office, Wiconisco Post Office, and Williamstown Post Office. Lakes and Ponds: Bear Puddles. Buildings: Gratz Area Fire Company Station 27, Hegins Area Ambulance, Hegins Township Police Department, Klingerstown Fire Company, Liberty Hose Company Station 22, Liberty Hose Company Station 24, Lykens Police Department, Mahantango Fire Company District 10 Station 1, Mahantongo Valley Ambulance, Muir Volunteer Fire Company District 22 Station 1, Orwin Fire Company District 22 Station 2, Reinerton Volunteer Fire Company District 22 Station 3, Sacramento Community Fire Company District 14 Station 1, Tower City - Porter Community Ambulance Service, Tower City Police Department, Tower City Volunteer Fire Company District 66 Station 1, Valley View Fire Company District 13 Station 2, West End Fire Company Dstrict 22 Station 5, Wiconisco Fire Engine Company Station 23, Wiconisco Township Police Department, Williamstown Area Emergency Medical Service Station 24, and Williamstown Borough Police Department. Bluffs: Chinese Wall. Gaps: Kohlers Gap. Airports: Masser Field, Bendigo Airport, Schadels Airport, and Sheepshead Heliport. Swamps: Bear Swamp. Census: Klingerstown Census Designated Place, Valley View Census Designated Place, Muir Census Designated Place, Orwin Census Designated Place, Reinerton Census Designated Place, and Wiconsico Census Designated Place. Schools: Hegins-Hubley School, Kesslers School, Kissingers School, Leck Kill School, Mahantango Valley School, Tri Valley High School, Williams Valley High School, and Williams Valley School. Ridges: Line Mountain. Tunnels: Williamstown Tunnel. Towers: Verizon Wireless Communications Tower, Ravine Omni Tower, and WQIN-AM (Lykens). Cemetery: Emmanuel Wesleyan Cemetery, German Catholic Cemetery, Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Irish Catholic Cemetery, Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Patriotic Order Sons of America Cemetery, Saint Matthews United Church of Christ Cemetery, Seyberts Cemetery, Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Union Cemetery, Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Jacobs Cemetery, and Sacred Heart Cemetery.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is a 1955 edition of the Lykens Pennsylvania USGS topographic map. It is an original 62-year-old 1964 United States Geological Survey print in very good condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Lykens 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1943 and 1955. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USGS and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.