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1962 Map of Trinway

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Trinway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Pennsylvania railroad corridor defines the valley south of Trinway, where the village sits at a junction of historic transit routes. This 1962 survey illustrates a landscape deeply shaped by the drainage of Wakatomika Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Wakatomika Creek and Sand Fork. The area is marked by a series of small rural settlements such as West Carlisle and Wakatomika, alongside several family and community burial grounds including Union Cem and Broomstick Cem.

Surface industrial activity is evident in the northern reaches where a Strip Mine operated near the Bedford and Jefferson township lines. The terrain is dominated by prominent ridges like Graham Ridge and Irish Ridge, which forced roads and rail lines into the winding valleys. For genealogists, the map preserves the specific locations of rural landmarks like Chalfant Ch and Mt Zion Cem before the expansion of modern infrastructure.