1903 Map of Hollidaysburg

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Hollidaysburg and its twin settlement Gaysport sit at the center of this 1903 landscape, where the Frankstown Branch Juniata River carves through the dramatic ridges of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. The region's industrial character is defined by the Pennsylvania R. R. and the Altoona Div., which connect iron-rich locales like Orehill and Rodman to the broader rail network. To the east, the sharp hook of Loop Mountain and the high spine of Lock Mountain hem in Oldtown Run, while the Altoona Reservoir and Kittanning Pt mark the western ascent into the Allegheny Mountain front. Small agricultural and mining hamlets such as East Freedom, Roaring Spring, and Claysburg are scattered along the valley floors, showing the dense settlement pattern of Blair County at the opening of the twentieth century.