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1947 Map of Elizabethville

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Elizabethville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Elizabethville serves as the central hub of this 1947 survey, situated in the valley between the prominent ridges of Berry Mountain and Mahantango Mountain. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Wiconisco Creek, which meanders eastward past Oakdale Station toward Loyalton. This era shows a well-developed network of small rural schools and parish churches that anchored the farming communities of Upper Dauphin County, such as the Schoffstall School and St Johns Church.

The presence of the Pennsylvania RR line running parallel to the creek highlights the importance of rail transport for both the local agricultural economy and the nearby coal regions. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the Haldeman State Forest on Broad Mountain, marking a distinct transition from the dense settlement patterns of the valley to protected timberlands. Numerous family-named landmarks like Shepleys School and Keiters School offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads in the Lykens Valley area.