1959 Map of Reward

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of central Pennsylvania is deeply defined by the parallel elevations of Buffalo Mountain and Berry Mountain, which channel the region's agricultural life into narrow, fertile corridors. Small cross-road settlements like Nekoda, Seven Stars, and Centerville dot the lowland plains, serving the rural families of Pfoutz Valley and Greenwood Valley. A high concentration of community centers including St Michaels Ch, St Matthews Ch, and Wrights Ch reflect the established social fabric of the late 1950s, while the Reward Cem and Mitchell Cem provide essential data points for local genealogy. Near the southern edge of the sheet, Mitchell Gap provides a rare natural passage through the towering buffalo ridge, while the town of Liverpool sits as the eastern anchor of this rugged terrain.