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1977 Map of Millerstown

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Millerstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Millerstown and Thompsontown anchor this late 1970s orthophotoquad, which captures the distinct agricultural and topographical patterns of the central Pennsylvania landscape. The Juniata River carves a winding path through the center of the sheet, separating the ridgelines of Tuscarora Mountain and Cocoon Ridge. The aerial photography reveals the intricate strip-cropping techniques employed in the Little Pfoutz Valley, reflecting the region's deep farming heritage.

Smaller settlements like East Salem and Donnally Mills provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this photographic survey, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, offers a literal view of land use, forest cover, and transportation corridors as they existed in the years following the mid-century expansion of rural infrastructure.