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1959 Map of Mexico

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Mexico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Juniata River carves a deep valley through central Pennsylvania, anchoring a landscape defined by sharp ridges and productive bottomlands. During the mid-20th century, this corridor served as a vital transportation artery, with the Conrail tracks and the William Penn Highway paralleling the water. The map reveals a cluster of agricultural and early industrial communities such as Jericho Mills and Oakland Mills, which developed along tributaries like Lost Creek.

Local civic life is well-documented through numerous rural institutions, including the Kurtz Valley Sch and several country churches like Pine Grove Ch and Free Spring Ch. Genealogists will find particular value in the family-named landmarks and small burial grounds, such as the Rothrock Cem and Bookwalter Cem, which are scattered throughout the Kurtz Valley and along the slopes of Fermanagh Ridge. The presence of the Tuscarora State Forest in the southern portion of the sheet highlights the transition from the valley's developed farms to the wooded heights of Tuscarora Mountain.