Results tagged “Bil Bowden” from York Town Square

This eagle sits on a stump in the Susquehanna River along Long Level Road in Lower Windsor Township in June 2007. Photographer Bil Bowden, who captured this picture, wrote that at least three nests were within a few miles of the area, and eagles - along with the sometimes confused osprey - can be seen here. (See additional photo below.) The river makes Pennsylvania one of the nation's top water-rich states. Background posts: Susquehanna bridge makeover flowing along, Photographer tramps to far reaches of York County and American Indians' carvings almost forgotten treasure.

Pennsylvania has more stream miles than any other state, except perhaps Alaska.

And no one knows how many miles are in Alaska, because they're frozen... .

Dale and Gloria Oxley bought York County's most southwest corner property in 1972. Their land included land in York, Adams and Carroll. This nearby monument marks the Mason-Dixon Line, with 'P' facing north toward Pennsylvania.

York Daily Record photographer Bil Bowden managed to find four corners in triangular-shaped York County.

His photo and story package, published in the York Daily Record, today found the owners of properties at the county's extremes.

Here's his intro that keyed in to a sweeping story and wonderful photos that tied together York County's past and future: