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2019 Map of Bellwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bellwood and the neighboring settlements of Reightown and Roots sit at the western edge of the Logan Valley, where the terrain begins its steep ascent into the Allegheny Mountains. This 2019 survey documents the industrial and residential corridors of Blair County, following the Norfolk Southern rail line and the course of the Little Juniata River. The landscape is defined by the massive ridge of Brush Mtn, which separates the more developed valley from the rural expanse of Sinking Valley to the east.

Local history is preserved in numerous burial grounds, including the Logan Valley Cem and Antis Cem. The map provides a contemporary view of suburban expansion in Greenwood and East Altoona, alongside vital infrastructure like the Kettle Reservoir. This layout illustrates how the area's geography, particularly the gap created by Bells Gap Run, continues to dictate transportation routes and settlement patterns between the mountain ridges.