2016 Map of Newton Hamilton

About this map

The Juniata River winds through a landscape of parallel ridges and agricultural valleys along the border of Huntingdon and Mifflin Counties. In the southern reach of the quadrangle, the borough of Newton Hamilton sits at a sharp river bend, while the industrial and residential centers of Mount Union and Kistler anchor the southwest corner. The transport corridor is defined by the Conrail line and Route 522, which follow the valley floor between the towering heights of Jacks Mountain and Stone Mtn. Small rural hamlets like Atkinson Mills and Airydale are connected by a network of mountain roads such as Ferguson Valley Rd. The terrain is characterized by long, narrow features like Long Hollow Ridge and Sugar Valley, illustrating the classic Appalachian ridge-and-valley topography that has historically shaped settlement and travel in central Pennsylvania.