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1966 Map of Lewistown

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Lewistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The industrial and civic core of Lewistown is centered on the confluence of Kishcoquillas Creek and the Junita River, where the Penn Central rail lines and U.S. routes converge. The mid-1960s landscape shows a community built on manufacturing and medical infrastructure, featuring the Municipal Bldg, the Courthouse, and healthcare facilities like Lewistown Hospital and Black Hospital. Educational and religious centers like Chief Logan Sch and Sacred Heart Ch serve the growing residential neighborhoods of Highland Park and Colonial Hills.

Beyond the urban center, the terrain is dominated by the ridges of Blue Mountain and Tuscarora Mountain, which hem in the river valley at the Lewistown Narrows. These forested heights are punctuated by local landmarks like Millers Tomb and a Lookout Tower on Shade Mountain. The map also documents smaller rural pockets like Klondyke and Granville, alongside industrial sites including a Quarry and Gravel Pit.