1929 Map of Tyrone

About this map

The Little Juniata River carves through the ridge-and-valley landscape of Central Pennsylvania in this late 1920s survey. The industrial heritage of the region is evident in the cluster of ironworks and furnace settlements, including Huntingdon Furnace, Union Furnace, and Pennsylvania Furnace. These sites, along with the Frankstown Branch Pennsylvania Canal following the Juniata River, reflect an era when local resources fueled early American industry. The map captures the density of small-scale rural infrastructure through a extensive network of schoolhouses like Mountain Orchard Sch, Hickory Bottom Sch, and Cabin Ford Sch. Transport is dominated by the Pennsylvania RR, which follows the river valley through Tyrone and Birmingham, connecting the iron-rich ridges of Bald Eagle Mountain and Tussey Mountain with the broader state commerce.