2019 Map of Blairs Mills

About this map

Tuscarora Creek flows through a series of steep, parallel ridges including Tuscarora Mtn and Shade Mountain, defining the settlement patterns of this central Pennsylvania landscape. Historically significant as a meeting point for three counties—Juniata, Perry, and Franklin—the area contains a cluster of rural hamlets such as Blairs Mills, Waterloo, and Concord. These communities are anchored by numerous small burial grounds and places of worship, including the Upper Tuscarora Presbyterian Cem and Mount Zion Church Cem. The terrain is marked by distinct hollows like Hog Hollow and Rhines Hollow, which limited early road development to the valley floors. Genealogists can find evidence of early families through landmarks like the McCaskey Graves and McWilliams Cem located near Perulack, reflecting the long-established agricultural and rural identity of the region.