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1959 Map of Luthersburg

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Luthersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Luthersburg and the surrounding townships of Sandy, Union, and Brady define this late 1950s landscape, where the agricultural valleys of the Allegheny Plateau meet an intensifying extractive economy. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor serves as a primary industrial artery, connecting settlements like Rockton and Oklahoma to larger hubs. Evidence of the region’s coal industry is widespread, with numerous Strip Mines and a Tipple located near the Luthersburg Station.

Natural landmarks like Rock Hill and the deep woods of the Moshannon State Forest contrast with the developing infrastructure, including a prominent Radio Tower (WCED-FM) and a Pumping Station. Local genealogists will find several rural burial grounds and houses of worship, such as St Peters Ch and Morningside Cemetery, which anchor the small crossroads communities that once flourished along the Sandy Lick Creek and Anderson Creek watersheds.