1977 Map of Howard

About this map

Howard and the surrounding Centre County landscape are captured in this 1977 orthophotoquad, showing the intersection of agricultural valleys and wooded ridges. The settlement of Romola sits nestled in the central valley, surrounded by a patchwork of cleared fields that contrast sharply with the dark, dense forest cover of the nearby heights. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the waters of Sayers Lake, a significant local geographic feature that reshaped the valley's drainage. To the north, the terrain rises toward Monument and Big Run, while Beech Creek snakes across the upper reaches of the map. Produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, this imagery provides a clear record of land use and property boundaries during the late 1970s, making it an essential resource for tracing local land ownership and rural development patterns.