1963 Map of Pine Grove Mills

About this map

Tussey Mountain and Leading Ridge dominate this central Pennsylvania landscape, creating a physical divide between the agricultural valleys to the north and the heavily forested university lands to the south. In the early 1960s, the community of Pine Grove Mills sits at the foot of these ridges, while the surrounding lowlands are dotted with small settlements like Rockspring, Fairbrook, and Baileyville. The map reveals the deep institutional footprint of the Pennsylvania State University, which maintains the Pa State Univ Rec Area and the Pa State Univ Exper Forest. These areas include specialized facilities such as the Pa St Univ Forestry Camp and the University Dam on Shaver Creek. Historical industry is evident in place names like Monroe Furnace and the Pennsylvania Furnace Cem, while a remnant Old R.R. Grade following the Beaver Branch suggests the region's earlier transportation network.