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1968 Map of Hustontown

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hustontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of Fulton County is dominated by the massive presence of Sideling Hill, which cuts a dramatic diagonal across this late-1960s survey. This mountain corridor, largely preserved within the Wells State Forest, stands in contrast to the agricultural and residential pockets to the east. The Pennsylvania Turnpike carves through this terrain, featuring the prominent Sideling Hill Plaza as a modern landmark of the era's interstate expansion.

Local life is centered around the settlement of Hustontown, where a network of small churches like Fairview Ch and rural schools like Forbes Road Sch served the surrounding farmsteads. Industrial history is visible along the winding creeks, most notably at Mellotts Mill on Licking Creek. The map meticulously records the rural infrastructure of the day, including the Telephone lines and gas Pipeline that traverse the valleys of Wooden Bridge Creek and Sideling Hill Cr.