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1963 Map of Pine Grove Mills

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pine Grove Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Pine Grove Mills sits at the foot of Tussey Mountain in this 1963 survey, serving as a gateway to the dense woodlands of Rothrock State Forest. The map documents a landscape defined by industrial history and academic expansion, where the Bellefonte Central Railroad and an Old R.R. Grade trace former transport corridors through the valley. Along the southern slopes, the Pennsylvania State University Experimental Forest and facilities like the Pa St Univ Forestry Camp signify the area's role in forest research and education.

Legacy iron production sites such as Pennsylvania Furnace and Monroe Furnace are noted alongside rural centers like Neffs Mills and Fairbrook. The terrain is steeply ridged, moving from Gatley Run and Shaver Creek in the lowlands up to peaks like Gobbler Knob. Small family and community landmarks, including the Pennsylvania Furnace Cem and Fairbrook Ch, provide essential data points for those tracing the genealogical history of Centre Co and Huntingdon Co.