1953 Map of Milton

Rural life is preserved in the dense network of country schoolhouses, such as Stony Batter School and Nicely School, and historic congregations at Stone Church and Paradise Church. The presence of the U S Military Reservation near Alvira and the Reading railroad line reflects the strategic and economic importance of the Susquehanna valley. Topographical landmarks like Catharines Crown on Nittany Mtn and the White Deer Dam define the transition from the river plains to the high ridges of North White Deer Ridge.