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1961 Map of Carrolltown

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Carrolltown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The rolling highlands of Cambria County define this landscape during the early 1960s, a region where religious education and coal extraction exist in close proximity. The town of Carrolltown serves as a central hub, featuring St Benedicts Sch and a nearby Drive-in Theater. To the southeast, the area around Loretto is notably dense with institutional landmarks, including St Francis College, the Saint Therese of Lisieux Monastery, and Mount Assisi Monastery.

Industry and transport are woven through the terrain, with the Pennsylvania Railroad navigating the valleys of Chest Creek and Little Chest Creek. Evidence of resource extraction is visible in the Strip Mine operations near Bakerton, while smaller rural settlements like Bradley Junction and Eckenrode Mill punctuate the landscape. The map also documents local infrastructure of the era, such as the Landing Strip and multiple rural schoolhouses like Weber Sch.