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1966 Map of Falls Creek

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Falls Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Industrial activity and rural Appalachian settlements define this landscape along the border of Jefferson and Clearfield Counties in the mid-1960s. Falls Creek serves as a prominent rail junction, where the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio lines converge near Adrian Furnace. The map illustrates the intensive land use of the era, dominated by numerous strip mines that weave through the ridges between Little Toby Creek and Sandy Lick Creek.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of established communities at Brockway and Lanes Mills, alongside smaller summits like McMinns Summit and Smith Summit. The presence of several historic burial grounds, including Wildwood Cem and Sugar Hill Cem, provides vital anchors for family research. Civic life is marked by the Juniata Sch and the State University (DuBois Center), while the Bywatler Landing Strip reflects the local aviation infrastructure of the period.