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1971 Map of Alum Bank

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Alum Bank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Bobs Creek and Dunning Creek carve through the Bedford County landscape, shaping a series of narrow valleys between Chestnut Ridge and Black Oak Ridge. In the early 1970s, this region remained a network of rural settlements like Alum Bank and Osterburg, connected by winding roads and the Penn Central rail line. The presence of several Covered Bridges and the Fish Hatchery near Reynoldsdale highlights a land defined by its water resources and traditional infrastructure.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Chestnut Ridge High Sch to numerous rural congregations and burial grounds, including Mount Union Ch, Stone Creek Ch, and the Friends Cem. The map captures the northern edge of Blue Knob State Park, showing a transition from the wooded heights of Harmony Ridge down to the valley floors where many small family-named sites and sandpits once operated.