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10. Miller township. 



This township occupies the great bend of the Juniata 

 from the border of Oliver on the north to that of Wheat- 

 field on the south. It touches Centre for a short distance 

 on the west, but its longest boundary is the Juniata river. 

 It occupies a greater length of the bank of this river than 

 any other township in the county. 



Four distinct parallel ridges traverse Miller township from 

 east-northeast to west-southwest, and determine the main 

 features in its physical geography — Buffalo hills. Limestone 

 ridge, Mahanoy ridge, and Dick's hill. JN'o stream of any 

 importance is found within its limits. The largest is Losh's 

 run, which drains its southern portion, and of which one 

 arm forms its dividing line from Wheatfield township. The 

 basin of this stream is bounded by Mahanoy ridge and 

 Dirk's hill. Another stream of smaller size, Bailey's run, 

 drains the narrow basin between Mahanoy ridge and Lime- 

 stone ridge, and falls into the Juniata at Baileysburg. 



Miller township is divided into two parts by the triple 

 ridge that traverses it as mentioned above. Its three parts 

 diverge from the central knob or focus in Watts township 

 where they all take their origin. The}' have no gaps ex- 

 cept at Pine Grove and Baileysburg, which will be found 

 described in the chapter on the Hamilton sandstone. 



In consequence of its structure a great port ion of this 

 township is covered with timber. The high ground on the 

 Upper Chemung in the peninsula, the slopes of Buffalo and 

 Mahanoy. the ridges south of Mahanoy and Dick's hill are 

 almost entirely wood-clad. Much of Limestone ridge is also 

 in the same condition, especially where its surface is strewn 



