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1968 Map of Saltillo

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Saltillo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Robertsdale and Saltillo anchor this 1968 study of the Ridge and Valley landscape, where industrial extraction and isolated rural communities intersect. The map documents a territory defined by the anthracite coal industry, specifically the presence of numerous Strip Mines and an old railroad grade cutting through the western terrain. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys between Jacks Mountain and Sideling Hill, revealing a network of country institutions like the Spring Farm Sch and Cornelius Chapel.

Genealogists will find high value in the placement of cemeteries such as Fairview Cem and small hamlets like Eagle Foundry and Joller. Much of the rugged eastern portion is dominated by State Game Lands No 99, while the southern reaches descend into the Buchanan State Forest. From the Rock Hill Lookout Tower to the winding course of Sideling Hill Creek, the map preserves the exact layout of Huntingdon and Fulton counties during a late-1960s transition.