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1968 Map of Everett West

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Everett West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Evitts Mountain and Tussey Mountain frame the agricultural and industrial landscape of this late-1960s Pennsylvania corridor. The Raystown Branch Juniata River cuts through The Narrows, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Penn Central railroad navigate the tight geography alongside the community of Bedford. Settlement patterns follow the valley floors, with small hubs like Imlertown and Lutzville serving as focal points for rural life.

Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and family burial grounds, including the Snake Spring Valley Ch, Messiah Ch, and the Ritchey Cem. The map documents a period of transition, showing the infrastructure of growth such as the Memorial Hospital and Sewage Disposal facilities near the borough, contrasted with the traditional rural character of Snake Spring Valley and the sprawling State Game Lands No 73.