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1939 Map of Orbisonia

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Orbisonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Orbisonia and Rockhill anchor the northern landscape of this Central Pennsylvania survey, situated along the corridor of the East Broad Top RR. The map illustrates a region defined by the rhythmic parallel ridges of the Ridge-and-Valley province, including Jacks Mountain, Shade Mountain, and Tuscarora Mountain. Transportation infrastructure is a central theme, showing the early path of the Pennsylvania Turnpike as it pierces through Tuscarora Mountain via the Tuscarora Tunnel.

Smaller rural hubs like Shade Gap, Burnt Cabins, and Fannettsburg are documented with fine detail, noting the locations of essential community institutions such as St Marys Ch, Narrows Sch, and Jordan Cem. Industrial and agricultural history is preserved through labels for Kuhns Mill and Hoovers Mill along the waterways of Aughwick Creek and Tuscarora Creek. This topography reflects a moment before the further modernization of the valley roads, capturing the 1930s footprint of numerous crossroad villages and upland farmsteads.