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1966 Map of Lewistown

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Lewistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Juniata River carves a deep valley through the ridges of Mifflin County, serving as the primary corridor for the Penn Central railroad and the concentrated development of Lewistown. This mid-century view shows the town during a period of transition, with its municipal core, including the Courthouse and Municipal Bldg, surrounded by established neighborhoods like Klondyke and Highland Park. The landscape is defined by the sharp convergence of Kishcoquillas Creek and Jacks Creek into the river, a geographic bottleneck that dictated the early industrial footprint of the region.

Local history and genealogy researchers can identify numerous cultural sites, from the Sacred Heart Ch and Trinity Ch to the Mt Rock Cem and Lind Memorial Cem. Beyond the river banks, the terrain rises into the heavily wooded Tuscarora State Forest and across Shade Mountain, where landmarks such as a Lookout Tower and Guss Picnic Area appear. Small outlying clusters like Granville and the industrial activity near Hawstone reveal the spread of the community along the rail lines and mountain gaps.