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2019 Map of Belleville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Belleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

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Kishacoquillas Valley and the surrounding ridges of Mifflin County are defined here by a dense network of family cemeteries and small mill settlements. The topographic character of the region is dominated by the parallel rises of Jacks Mountain, Big Ridge, and Chestnut Ridge, which frame the agricultural and residential corridors. Settlement is concentrated in the town of Belleville and scattered through smaller hamlets like Union Mills, Strodes Mills, and Pine Glen.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of burial sites, ranging from the Poe Grave to denominational grounds like the Rock Haven Mennonite Cem and Machpelah Presbyterian Cem. Along the southern border, the Juniata River valley shows the legacy of regional transport via the Pennsylvania Canal. This landscape reflects a long-standing rural community where local industry, evidenced by multiple mill sites, was once tied closely to the numerous runs and creeks flowing from the ridges, such as Kishacoquillas Creek and Wakefield Run.