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2019 Map of Mexico

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Juniata River corridor in Juniata County serves as the central artery for this landscape, which is defined by the sharp parallel ridges of Tuscarora Mtn and Moyer Ridge. Small settlements such as Mexico and Tuscarora anchor the riverbank, while the upland valleys are home to long-standing agrarian communities. The presence of the Pennsylvania Canal remains along the northern bank of the river, providing a physical link to the region's 19th-century transportation network.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites representing the area's diverse religious history, including the Old Order Amish Cem, Lost Creek Mennonite Cem, and Centre Lutheran Church Cem. The map also preserves the locations of early industrial hubs at Jericho Mills and Oakland Mills, situated along the winding course of Lost Creek. From the heights of Lost Creek Ridge to the lowlands of Kurtz Valley, the terrain dictates a settlement pattern that follows the gaps and runs of the Appalachian landscape.