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1904 Map of Huntingdon

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Huntingdon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

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Tussey Mountain and the steep ridges of central Pennsylvania dominate this 1901 survey, where the complex waterways of the Juniata River system carve through the landscape. The Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain R.R. follows the narrow corridors between Warrior Ridge and the Raystown Branch Juniata River, connecting small industrial and agricultural outposts like Marklesburg and Entriken.

Early industrial activity is evident at Cove Forge and Franklin Forge along the Frankstown Branch Juniata River, while isolated settlements such as Cassville and Calvin occupy the high valleys to the east. The map records several vital river crossings of the era, including Fink Bridge and Trexler Bridge, which provided essential links for the rural communities of Walker and Hopewell before modern highway development altered these travel patterns.