Loading map...

1963 Map of Frankstown

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Frankstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Frankstown and its surrounding river valley are defined by the convergence of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River and the industrial infrastructure of the early 1960s. The landscape reflects a legacy of extraction and transportation, with numerous quarries, gravel pits, and claypits scattered along the flanks of Brush Mountain and Lock Mountain. The Penn Central railroad tracks parallel the waterway, serving as a primary corridor through a region marked by small settlements like Geeseytown, Reese, and Royer.

On the eastern edge of Hollidaysburg, rural life is anchored by landmarks such as the Township Sch, Morrel Chapel, and the Royer Cem. This period shows the development of the Canoe Creek area and the establishment of State Game Lands No 147, balancing heavy industry with protected woodlands. Genealogists will find interest in the proximity of family-named features like Clapper Cem and small communities such as Clappertown and Oreminca.