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1927 Map of Lewistown

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Lewistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Kishacoquillas Valley dominates this 1920s landscape, carved between the massive ridges of Jacks Mountain and Broad Mountain. The industrial and transportation corridor along Kishacoquillas Creek links settlements like Reedsville, Yeagertown, and Burnham to the regional hub of Lewistown. To the south, the Junata River winds through the valley, flanked by the Pennsylvania RR and a network of river-dependent landmarks including McCoys Ford and Lapolds Ford.

The map reveals a landscape defined by localized rural infrastructure, from the Greenwood Tower on the heights of Broad Mountain to numerous one-room schoolhouses like Newton School and Ore Bank School. Water power remains central to the geography, evidenced by the clusters at Union Mills, Strodes Mills, and Locke Mills. The transition from mountain ridges to fertile valleys is marked by gaps and narrows, most notably at Mann Narrows, which serves as a natural gateway for early transit routes.