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1963 Map of Williams

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Williams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Frankstown Branch Juniata River winds through the heart of the central Pennsylvania ridge-and-valley landscape, anchoring the borough of Williamsburg. In this early 1960s study, the town appears as a hub of local industry and transport, featuring a Powerplant, a Sewage disposal facility, and the rail connections at Springfield Junction. The surrounding terrain is defined by the massive parallel heights of Tussey Mountain and Walker Mountain, which hem in smaller agricultural and residential pockets like Robeson Extension and Shelltown.

Southward, the map details a rural network of family and community history, evidenced by numerous burial grounds such as Biddle Cem, Snively Cem, and the Reformed Cem. The era's infrastructure is visible in the emergence of Raystown Lake and recreational sites like the Hesston Speedway and the Williamsburg Sportsman Park. Traces of earlier industry remain through an Abandoned Railroad and several Quarry sites tucked against the steep mountain slopes.