1977 Map of Centre Hall

About this map

Penn Valley presents a strikingly orderly landscape in this 1977 orthophotograph, where the strip-cropped fields of Central Pennsylvania create a distinct geometric pattern between the prominent ridges of Nittany Mountain and Mount Nittany. The settlement of Centre Hall serves as a central hub for this agricultural corridor, flanked by smaller hamlets like Centre Hill and Potters Mills. To the south, Sinking Creek winds through the valley floor, its drainage pattern reflecting the complex limestone geology of the region. This aerial perspective, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, provides a clear view of land use and farm layouts during the late 1970s, just as the northern corner of the map shows the edge of Pleasant Gap nestled against the mountain gaps.