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1967 Map of Beech Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Beech Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Beech Creek and Blanchard sit at a geographic crossroads in the late 1960s, where the winding water of Beech Creek meets the heavy ridges of Bald Eagle Mountain and Beech Creek Mountain. This era is defined by the transformation of the landscape as blue hatching indicates areas slated for submergence by the Blanchard Reservoir, a project fundamentally altering the local terrain. The Penn Central railroad cuts through the gaps, serving established communities like Eagleville and West Beech.

Further south, the valley opens into the Nittany Valley, where the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Lamar Camp represent the specialized land use along Fishing Creek. Local history is deeply etched into the hillsides via numerous cemeteries, including Hays-Fearon Cem and Sunnyside Cem, and community anchors like Liberty-Curtin Sch and St Pauls Ch. The map captures a moment of transition for Clinton and Centre counties as traditional river-and-rail paths prepare for the rising reservoir waters.