1877 Atlas was reprinted 19 1990 under sponsorship of The Perry Historians in 2 volumes, one being an index. The historians can be contacted at P.O. Box 73; Newport PA, 17074, Jean M Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nelson R. Sulouff" <zuli@sprintmail.com> To: <PAJUNIAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 11:02 PM Subject: Re: East Waterford > HodyMae@aol.com wrote: > > > > Is East Waterford in Lack Township? > > Today it is in Tuscarora Twp. which was taken from Lack Twp. in 1825. It > lies on Route 75, very close to the dividing line between the two > townships. > > > Does anyone know where I can get a map with the townships outlined? > > Ten years ago a prominent resident of Juniata Co. obtained a county map > for me which shows townships. It is my understanding he got it from the > County Engineer's office in the courthouse and paid a pretty hefty price > for it. He was able to get it because his business took him to all > corners of the county, and he gave it to me because I was doing > genealogical research on his family in the county. I do not know if > these maps are generally available to the public or not, but it would do > no harm to ask. Its scale is about 1:25,000, and it is terrific for > details. > > Another source showing townships is the ATLAS OF PERRY, JUNIATA AND > MIFFLIN COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA, published in 1877 by Pomeroy, Whitman & > Co. It has very large scale maps showing one township per page, and it > pinpoints the property owners in each township at that date. It has even > larger-scale town maps showing property owners at that date. This volume > is long out of print and hard to find, but you could advertise for it on > line and perhaps find it. If viewing a library copy would help you and > if you are near Juniata Co., the Juniata Co. Historical Society has a > copy of the 1877 Atlas in their Archives in the basement of the Public > Library in Mifflintown. They also have a copy of a similar county atlas > published in 1863. This atlas is even more difficult to find for > purchase, but well worth trying to get. > > Nelson >