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1963 Map of Blue Knob

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Blue Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Blue Knob State Park and State Game Lands No 26 dominate this 1963 survey of the Allegheny Front, where the borders of Blair, Bedford, and Cambria counties converge. The terrain is defined by dramatic ridgelines including Hog Back Ridge and Crist Ridge, with the high point of Blue Knob featuring a Ski Area and Lookout Tower.

Settlement patterns follow the narrow valleys and creek beds, with small communities like Pavia, Queen, and Fredericksburg established along the water. For local historians, the map preserves significant cultural landmarks such as the Lost Cox Children Monument on Martin Ridge, and numerous rural houses of worship including Mt Moriah Ch and Emmanuel Ch. The presence of a Strip Mine in the northwest corner and the Portage Reservoir highlights the region's extraction and utility infrastructure at the start of the 1960s.