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1968 Map of Hustontown

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hustontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Hustontown serves as a central hub on this 1968 survey of the Pennsylvania mountains, where the modern path of the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts across a landscape still defined by 19th-century settlement patterns. The map highlights the intersection of old and new infrastructure, from the Sideling Hill Tunnel and the Sideling Hill Plaza to the historic Mellotts Mill along Mellotts Run. Small communities and crossroad hamlets like Dublin Mills, Saluvia, and Laidig are documented alongside numerous country churches, including Fairview Ch and Wells Valley Ch.

The rugged terrain of Sideling Hill and Forest Hill is deeply etched by a network of creeks like Licking Creek and Wooden Bridge Creek. This survey captures the region just as educational consolidation was marked by the Forbes Road High Sch, while maintaining the specific locations of family-named landmarks and small cemeteries that are essential for local genealogical research in Fulton and Huntingdon counties.