1959 Map of Richfield

About this map

Mount Pleasant Mills and Richfield serve as the primary hubs in this mid-century portrait of the Pennsylvania heartland along the border of Snyder and Juniata Counties. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent parallel ridges, including Shade Mountain and Graders Ridge, which dictate the placement of farms and small hamlets within fertile stretches like Potato Valley and Buckwheat Valley. These corridors are carved by the North Branch Mahantango Creek and West Branch Mahantango Creek, providing the drainage for a rugged agricultural and forested region.