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2023 Map of Lewistown

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Lewistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Lewistown serves as a dense hub of civic and religious life along the Juniata River, where the historic Mifflin County Courthouse stands as a focal point for the surrounding valley. The landscape is defined by the tight geometry of the river's path through the ridges of Big Ridge and Shade Mountain, with the community of Juniata Terrace overlooking the water. This region's genealogical depth is evident in the variety of legacy sites, ranging from the African Methodist Episcopal Cem and Saint John's Lutheran Church to the more isolated County Home Potters Field Cem.

Beyond the urban core, the terrain shifts into the managed wilderness of the Tuscarora State Forest (Northern Division). Infrastructure like the Lewistown Junction and the Juniata River Water Trl highlight the area's ongoing connection to transportation and recreation. Smaller settlements like Granville and Highland Park are linked by a network of mountain roads such as Granville Camp Rd and the Vincent Tram Rd, tracing the foot of the massive ridges.