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1921 Map of Howard

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Howard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Bald Eagle Mountain and the Susquehanna River anchor this 1921 survey of the borderlands between Clinton and Centre counties. The landscape is defined by a dense network of valley settlements and upland schools that served the rural population before mid-century consolidation. The corridor along Bald Eagle Creek is particularly active, showing the path of the Pennsylvania Railroad as it connects towns like Howard and Eagleville.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the Laurel Run Church to a significant number of named one-room schoolhouses such as Quay School, Bitner School, and Brown School. The northern portion of the sheet reveals more isolated terrain, marked by the Coffin Rock Tower and the winding tributaries of Tangascootack Creek, illustrating the transition from the industrial rail corridors of the valley to the ridge-and-valley wilderness of the Pennsylvania interior.