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2016 Map of Millerstown

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Millerstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Millerstown and Thompsontown anchor this portion of the Juniata River corridor where Perry and Juniata counties meet. The landscape is defined by the heavy ridgelines of Tuscarora Mountain and Raccoon Ridge, which direct the flow of settlements into narrow valleys such as Pfoutz Valley and Kurtz Valley. A significant historical footprint remains visible in the form of the Pennsylvania Canal, which parallels the river, marking the transportation infrastructure that once dominated this region.

Rural life is documented through scattered hamlets like Donnally Mills, East Salem, and Maze. For genealogists and local historians, several family-named landmarks and burial sites are preserved, including Riverview Cem overlooking the river at Millerstown, as well as the Auker Cem, Deardorff Cem, and Bull Hill Cem. These sites, along with the numerous creeks like Cocolamus Cr and Delaware Cr, illustrate the deep-rooted agricultural and community patterns of the central Pennsylvania interior.