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1938 Map of Allensville

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Allensville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of Central Pennsylvania is defined by the parallel elevations of Tussey Mountain, Jacks Mountain, and Stone Mountain. In the mid-1930s, this area supported a network of valley settlements and rural industry, including the milling operations at Pine Grove Mills and Cornpropst Mill. The presence of Monroe Furnace and Greenwood Furnace points to the region's earlier industrial heritage, while the Mount Gap CCC Camp indicates New Deal era activity in the state's forests.

Agricultural communities like McAlevys Fort, Allensville, and Ennisville are connected by roads winding through gaps such as Schalls Gap and Furnace Gap. Local social life is marked by numerous rural schoolhouses, including Whipple Dam Sch and Brush Ridge Sch, alongside traditional meeting places like Wesley Chapel. To the north, an Abandoned RR remains near Fairbrook, signaling shifting transportation patterns as older industrial spurs were left behind.