Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 58

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 58
Location	Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Nearest city	Mainville, Pennsylvania
Area	12646 acres
Designation	Pennsylvania State Game Lands
Owner	Pennsylvania Game Commission

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 58 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. They are one of six State Game Lands in Columbia County and Montour County and are the second-largest of those State Game Lands. The game lands have an area of 12,646 acres and are mostly forested. Numerous streams are within the game land's boundaries and several game animals inhabit the area. There is a high level of bird biodiversity. Recreational opportunities in the state game lands include a rifle range and several trails.

Pennsylvania State Game Lands #58 are situated near Mainville. They have an area of 12,646 acres. This is 61.4 percent of all the State Game Lands in Columbia County and 41.7 percent of all the protected land in the county. The game lands occupy portions of five townships: Beaver Township, Catawissa Township, Main Township, Mifflin Township, and Roaring Creek Township. The game lands have been described as being shaped like a dogleg.

The terrain in Pennsylvania State Game Lands #58 is described as "heavily forested and mountainous" by the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau. They are flatter in their northern reaches and more mountainous in their southern reaches. However, there are also foodplots and grassy areas. Rocky outcrops and ravines occur in the game lands. A fire tower is situated within the game lands. Most of them are on Catawissa Mountain, but a disconnected section is on Nescopeck Mountain. Numerous small streams flow through the game lands, including Furnace Run, Fisher Run, Mine Gap Run, Long Hollow, Stranger Hollow, Klingermans Run, and Cranberry Run. The game lands are in the watershed of Catawissa Creek.

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