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2019 Map of Franklinville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Franklinville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Spruce Creek and Warriors Mark Run define the drainage of this central Pennsylvania landscape, where early industrial sites and small rural hamlets cluster along the valley floors. The presence of Huntingdon Furnace and Pennsylvania Furnace points to the region's historical iron production, an industry that shaped local settlement patterns and road networks like Spruce Creek Rd. The terrain is marked by the long, parallel ridges of Bald Eagle Mountain, Tussey Mountain, and Leading Ridge, which separate agricultural valleys and narrow runs.

Small communities such as Seven Stars, Graysville, and Franklinville are scattered throughout, each anchored by local landmarks like the Seven Stars Cemetery or the Graysville Cemetery. In the northern reaches, the boundaries of Centre, Blair, and Huntingdon Counties converge near Halfmoon Valley Rd, illustrating the complex jurisdictional lines that often followed these distinct geographic features. Genealogists will find numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Ross Cemetery and Funk Cemetery, providing specific points of interest for historical research.