1963 Map of Blue Knob

About this map

Blue Knob State Park anchors this central Pennsylvania landscape, dominated by the high elevations of Blue Knob and its surrounding peaks. The map reveals a mountain-and-valley settlement pattern where small communities like Fredericksburg, Pavia, and Queen reside alongside the headwaters of Bobs Creek and Beaverdam Creek. The 1980s updates, shown in purple, document the development of the Ski Area and Golf Course on the mountain's eastern slopes, contrasting with the preservation of State Game Lands No 26 to the west. For local historians and genealogists, the sheet is particularly valuable for its documentation of family-named landmarks and rural infrastructure, including Stiefler Cemetery, the Lost Oak Children Monument, and several community houses of worship such as Mt Moriah Church and Upper Claar Church. The presence of a Strip Mine in the northern reaches near Washington township highlights the legacy of resource extraction in this part of the Allegheny Front.