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1963 Map of Huntingdon

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Huntingdon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Juniata River and its dramatic winding Raystown Branch carve through a landscape of parallel ridges including Warrior Ridge and Allegrippis Ridge. The county seat of Huntingdon serves as the regional hub, home to Juniata College and the State Correctional Institution. This 1963 survey, updated with 1981 photorevisions, captures the area during the expansion of the Raystown Lake Recreation Area, showing the inundation of the river valley behind the Raystown Dam.

Rural life is anchored by several small settlements and landmarks like McConnellstown and Hesston. Genealogists will find many family-named landmarks and historic sites, from St Jacobs Ch and White Church to the Anderson Cem and Yocum Cem. The map also traces remnants of the area's industrial past, notably an Old RR Grade and the Conrail line, alongside the development of the Seven Points Recreation Area.