1941 Map of East Waterford

About this map

Tuscarora Mountain and Shade Mountain define the parallel ridges of this Central Pennsylvania landscape, where narrow valleys dictate the path of settlement and transport. Surveyed in the mid-1930s, the map reveals a network of rural schoolhouses and small crossroads communities like East Waterford and McCullochs Mills. The prominence of the Tuscarora Trail and the presence of a Fire Tower and Airway Beacon atop the ridge indicate the era’s reliance on high-ground navigation for both hikers and early aviators.