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2013 Map of Black Moshannon

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Black Moshannon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Beaver Mills and the surrounding woodlands of Centre County are defined by a complex network of waterways and early 21st-century infrastructure. The landscape is carved by Black Moshannon Creek and Sixmile Run, which flow through various depressions such as Sawdust Hollow and Panther Hollow. Local industry and transit history are visible through features like the Viaduct on Browns Run and the presence of Mid-State Airport in the south.

Genealogists and local historians will find several small settlements including Peale, Gorton, and Huckenberry. The terrain is marked by distinctive geological formations like Hunters Rocks and Turtle Rocks, while high-elevation vantage points are noted by the Rattlesnake Lookout Tower. The naming conventions of local roads, such as Clay Mine Road and Hannah Furnace Road, offer clear clues to the industrial heritage of this rural Pennsylvania corridor.