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2016 Map of Roaring Spring

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Roaring Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Roaring Spring and the surrounding Ridge-and-Valley province of central Pennsylvania are defined by the narrow corridor of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River and the prominent Dunning Mtn. This 2016 survey captures a landscape where industry and agriculture converge, with numerous small settlements like East Freedom, McKee, and Claysburg clustered along the major transit routes of Us HWY 220 and Old Us HWY 220. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous small burial grounds and family plots such as Dodsons Graveyard, Feather Cem, and the Long Family Cem.

Religious heritage is prominent throughout the quadrangle, with several congregations including the Vicksburg Grace Brethren Church and the Albright Church of the Brethren serving the local communities. The rugged terrain transitions into industrial and mining history near Ore Hill Ridge, where labels like Ore Hill and Bakers Summit indicate the traditional economic foundations of this Blair and Bedford County border region.