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1924 Map of Lewistown

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Lewistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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The Juniata River snakes through the southern portion of this mid-1920s landscape, serving as a primary corridor for the Pennsylvania RR and connecting settlements like Longfellow and Granville. The industrial and commercial heart of the region is centered at Lewistown, where the river meets Kishacoquillas Creek. To the north, the terrain is defined by the massive ridges of Jacks Mountain and Stone Mountain, which cradle the productive agricultural lands of the Kishcoquillas Valley.

Rural life in this era is densely mapped through its network of one-room schoolhouses and country churches, including the Ore Bank School near Belleville and Emma Chapel nestled in the foothills. The geography reveals a reliance on the river and its tributaries, with landmarks such as McCoys Ford and Mayes Bridge providing vital crossings. Smaller mountain gaps and valleys house pockets of settlement like Locke Mills and Lumber City, illustrating the early 20th-century distribution of timber and milling communities throughout Mifflin County.