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2019 Map of Lewistown

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lewistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lewistown serves as the hub of this landscape, situated where Kishacoquillas Creek meets the Juniata River. The town is characterized by a dense network of civic and religious institutions, including the Mifflin County Courthouse and numerous historic burial grounds such as the African Methodist Episcopal Cem and Saint Mark's Cem. The presence of the South Hills School of Business and Technology and the administrative center of the county highlight the area's role as a regional seat of education and governance.

South of the river, the terrain rises sharply into the ridges of Shade Mountain and Blacklog Mountain. Industry and infrastructure are evident in the rail lines through Lewistown Junction and the planned residential layout of Juniata Terrace. Smaller communities like Burnham and Mount Rock border the central town, while the southern reaches of the map transition into the protected waters of the Minehart Reservoir and the Clearview Reservoir along the border with Juniata County.