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1969 Map of Breezewood

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Breezewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Breezewood serves as a major transportation hub where the Pennsylvania Turnpike meets regional routes, a crossroads character defined by a series of numbered interchanges including Interchange 28 and Interchange 29. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic north-south ridges of Rays Hill and Sideling Hill, which force the road network into narrow gaps and valleys. While the turnpike corridor represents modern transit, the surrounding hollows like Marshall Hollow and Wildcat Hollow preserve an older pattern of Pennsylvania settlement.

Local history is anchored by several rural congregations and their associated burial grounds, such as Crystal Spring Church and McKendree Cem. The eastern portion of the map transitions into the Belfast area, where Tonoloway Creek winds past Sipes Mill. Much of the interior remains undeveloped within the Buchanan State Forest and State Game Lands No 65, protecting landmarks like The Bowl and The Little Point.