SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP Snow Shoe township was erected out of Boggs township January 27, 1840. Surveys were made in this township as early as 1773 known as the "Snow Shoe Camp Surveys." The remainder of the lands were not appropriated until 1792 and 1793. The first perma nent settler waas John Bechdol in May, 1818. The wild lands were principally owned by the Gratz's, subsequently by the Snow Shoe Land Association. Moshannon village was laid out in 1849 by James Gilliland. Snow Shoe village is a noted summer resor t and was laid out in 1858. It is 850 feet above Bellefonte and about 2000 feet above guide water. The township is remarkable for the amount of coal contained within its limits. Its outlets are the Snow Shoe railroad to Bellefonte and the Vanderbi lt road.

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Bellefonte and Snow-Shoe Rail Road Company - Pennsylvania 1864

Location(s) Snow Shoe TownshipPASee map: Google MapsSnow Shoe Township, in the northwestern corner of Centre County, was created in 1840 from parts of Boggs and Rush Townships.