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1908 Map of Bellefonte

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Bellefonte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Pennsylvania State College and the surrounding agricultural valleys of Central Pennsylvania are captured here at the turn of the century. The map illustrates a landscape defined by the parallel ridges of Bald Eagle Mountain and the Snow Shoe Mountains, with the Nittany Valley serving as a corridor for the Pennsylvania RR and the Lewisburg and Tyrone RR. The county seat of Bellefonte stands as a primary hub, while smaller post offices like Scotia Benore PO and Unionville Fleming PO mark the distribution of rural life.

Genealogists will find interest in the precise locations of rural schools such as Belleview School and Knox School, alongside landmarks like the Fish Hatchery and Fairview Church. The mapping of small settlements like Milesburg, Julian, and Boalsburg provides a look at the region's development before modern expansion, highlighting the connectivity of early 20th-century mountain gaps and creek-side villages.