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1969 Map of Valley View

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Valley View
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of Schuylkill County is defined here by the parallel alignments of Line Mountain and Mahantango Mountain. Between these heights, the 1969 landscape shows a rural Pennsylvania character marked by small settlements like Sacramento, Hegins, and Valley View. These communities are connected by roads such as Schwenks Road and Gap School Road, which follow the natural contours of the valley floors near Pine Creek.

Coal mining heritage is evident along the southern edge of the map, where several Strip Mines are located on Good Spring Mountain. The map also preserves the locations of numerous local institutions, including St Pauls Ch and several early education sites like the Line & Kitt Sch. North of the ridges, the terrain transitions into the protected forests of State Game Lands No 84, illustrating the balance between extraction, agriculture, and conservation in central Pennsylvania.