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1961 Map of Mc Veytown

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mc Veytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Juniata River carves a path through the northwest corner of this region, separating McVeytown from Mattawana as the Penn Central railroad tracks follow the river's bend. This 1961 survey, updated in the early 1970s, illustrates the deep ridge-and-valley topography of central Pennsylvania, dominated by the massive parallel rises of Bratton, Blue Mountain, and Blacklog Mountain.

Genealogists and local historians can find several established burial grounds including Hartzler Cem and Mount Pleasant Cem near the northern settlements. The landscape transitions from the concentrated activity in the river valley to the expansive wooded reaches of the Licking Creek State Forest and Tuscarora State Forest. Remote outposts and geographic landmarks such as Peru Mills, Krause, and the intriguing Beggars Row suggest a history of isolated timber or milling operations tucked into the gaps of the Tuscarora Mountain range.