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1963 Map of Blandburg

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Blandburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Blandburg serves as a central hub in this landscape where the extraction economy meets the expansive conservation efforts of the State Game Lands No 158. The terrain is deeply marked by the coal industry, evidenced by numerous Strip Mines and a Tipple located near the town center. This industrial activity is balanced by a network of rural settlements like Glasgow and Mountaindale, which are anchored by community landmarks such as Reade Township High Sch and Pleasant Hill Ch.

Rail infrastructure remains critical to the region, with the Pennsylvania Railroad navigating the narrow valleys to serve mining operations and the various mountain hamlets. The water management system for the surrounding valley is anchored by the Sandy Run Reservoir and Bellwood Reservoir. Genealogists will find particular value in the presence of several country churches and cemeteries, including Roseland Ch and the Cambria Mills Cem, which document the generations of families who lived along the boundary between Clearfield, Cambria, and Blair counties.