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1966 Map of Madisonburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Madisonburg and Hublersburg sit at the base of the ridges in this portion of Centre County, where the narrow valleys of central Pennsylvania dictated the layout of 1960s farming and settlement. The landscape is defined by the massive Nittany Mountain and Brush Mountain, which separate the Nittany Valley, Sugar Valley Run, and Penn Valley. This topography created natural corridors for transport and water, such as Little Fishing Creek and Penns Creek.

Local history is preserved in landmarks like Penns Cave and Veiled Lady Cave, alongside rural institutions such as St Marks Cem Ch and the Township Sch. Traces of earlier industrial infrastructure are visible in the Old Railroad Grade cutting through the western valley. The map also records several mountain passes, including Lees Gap, Markle Gap, and Gingerich Gap, which historically linked these isolated agricultural communities.