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2019 Map of McVeytown

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of McVeytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

McVeytown and Mattawana anchor the northern reaches of this landscape, situated along the banks of the Juniata River where the valley floor meets the steep rise of the Appalachians. The terrain is defined by the sharp, parallel ridges of Shade Mountain and Blacklog Mountain, which create a series of narrow valleys including the prominent Blacklog Valley. These ridges are breached only by isolated passages such as Bratton Gap and Miller Gap, which historically dictated the flow of travel and settlement in Mifflin and Juniata counties.

Rural life is marked by several small hamlets and family burial grounds that tell the story of generations in the region. Notable sites include Peru Mills in the south and the small community of Krause. Genealogists will find significant detail in the mapping of numerous local cemeteries, from the Pine Glen Brethren Cem to the Byron Run Cem nestled near the base of the mountains. This 2019 survey documents a landscape of established forest and farm, where legacy roads like Licking Creek Rd follow the natural contours of the valley floor.