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2016 Map of Beaver Springs

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Beaver Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Beaver Springs and Beavertown anchor the northern reaches of this central Pennsylvania landscape, where the ridges of Shade Mountain and Firestone Ridge dictate the flow of travel and settlement. The map traces the winding border of Snyder and Juniata counties, a line that cuts through the agricultural heart of Slim Valley and across the West Branch Mahantango Creek.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the Adamsburg Cemetery and the Brick Church near Richfield, marking the spiritual and communal centers for generations of residents. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent gaps, including Amey Gap and Shellenberger Gap, which served as natural conduits through the mountain barriers. From the small hamlet of Bunkertown to the scattered farms in Black Dog Valley, the map illustrates a rural economy deeply tied to the valley floors and the water of Cocolamus Creek.