Nittany Valley serves as a central corridor for suburban expansion and rural homesteads northwest of State College. This 2016 survey highlights the complex spatial relationship between the modern residential developments of Park Forest Village and Toftrees and the older, established hamlets like Waddle and Matternville. To the north, Bald Eagle Mountain creates a massive natural barrier, forcing transportation and settlement into the valley floors along Bald Eagle Creek and Buffalo Run. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several small burial grounds, including Henderson Cem and Grays Cem. The southwestern portion of the sheet is dominated by The Barrens and Gatesburg Ridge, where the landscape remains notably less developed compared to the rapid growth seen in Overlook Heights and Krumrine.
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1908 · Bellefonte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Bellefonte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Menno
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Philipsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Tyrone
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Tyrone
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1933 · Tyrone
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Allensville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Allensville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Philipsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500