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1939 Map of Orbisonia

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Orbisonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Orbisonia and Rockhill anchor the north-central portion of this landscape, where the East Broad Top Railroad snakes along the valley floor. The terrain is defined by the sharp, parallel ridges of Shade Mountain and Tuscarora Mountain, creating a corridor for early mountain industry and transit. Scattered throughout the hollows are legacy landmarks of a rural economy, from the Shade Gap Station to local processing sites like Kubns Mill and Hoovers Mill.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community infrastructure recorded during the late 1930s, including Jordan Cem, St Marys Ch, and numerous neighborhood schoolhouses such as Whitsel Sch and Laurel Grove Sch. The southern portion of the sheet shows the Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting through the mountains near Burnt Cabins and Ft Littleton, marking the arrival of modern trans-state travel amidst established settlements like Fannettsburg and Metal.