1959 Map of Mount Union

About this map

The Juniata River and its major tributaries, including the Raystown Branch Juniata River, dominate this landscape where the water gaps cut through the ridges of central Pennsylvania. The industrial and transportation corridor is clearly defined by the Penn Central railroad lines and the concentration of settlements like Mount Union and Mapleton (Mapleton Depot PO). Significant local history is visible in the numerous burial grounds and religious sites, such as the Old White Church Cem and Calvary Ch. The terrain transitions from the developed river valley to the protected elevations of Tuscarora State Forest and State Game Lands No 71. The map also details small unincorporated communities like Ardenheim, Mill Creek, and Birdville, providing a look at the rural settlement patterns before later 20th-century developments altered the valley.