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1962 Map of State College

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of State College
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

State College is the urban core of this 1962 landscape, showing a period of significant mid-century expansion for The Pennsylvania State University. The campus at University Park is clearly defined, featuring prominent landmarks such as Beaver Stadium and the University Park Airport. The surrounding Nittany Valley is dotted with smaller communities and rural institutions, including the State Correctional Institution near Rockview and several local churches like Shiloh Ch and Buffalo Run Ch.

Industry and transport are woven into the terrain, with the Pennsylvania Railroad navigating the valley floor alongside Spring Creek. Traces of the region's extractive history appear in various quarries and shale pits tucked against the slopes of Nittany Mountain and Tussey Mountain. From the settled streets of Boalsburg to the secluded Rothrock State Forest, the map captures the transition between academic growth and the enduring agricultural and forested character of Centre County.