1960 Map of Blairs Mills

About this map

Tuscarora Mountain and Shade Mountain dominate this Central Pennsylvania landscape, creating a series of narrow, parallel valleys defined by the ridge-and-valley province. The eponymous settlement of Blairs Mills sits at the western foot of the mountain range, where Tuscarora Creek winds through the narrow gaps. This 1960s era view, with 1971 updates, reveals a rural network of small communities and family-named landmarks such as Spears Grove and Peru Mills. The map details the transition from forested ridges of the Tuscarora State Forest to the small-scale agricultural clearings in Shade Valley. Of particular interest to genealogists are the rural churches and burial grounds, including Zion Ch, McCabe Chapel, and the McWilliams Cem near Perulack. Multiple pipelines cut across the ridges, and a Jeep Trail provides access to the high ground near Big Round Top.