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1959 Map of Newton Hamilton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Newton Hamilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Juniata River winds through a landscape of sharp ridges and narrow valleys on this 1959 survey, serving as the primary corridor for the Pennsylvania railroad. Along its banks, the borough of Newton Hamilton and the edge of Mount Union anchor the local economy, supported by the intensive rail infrastructure of the 4 Tracks line. This river-and-rail corridor is further developed at Silver Ford Heights and the Methodist Training Camp, while the surrounding terrain is dominated by the massive Jacks Mountain and Tuscarora Mountain.

Away from the river, the map documents a network of rural upland communities such as Atkinson Mills and Airydale. Researchers can trace the placement of local social centers like the Fairview Sch and Brush Run Union Ch which served farming families in the valleys between Gearhart Ridge and Sandy Ridge. Evidence of early resource extraction is also visible in the Strip Mines located near the Wayne Ch.