Atlas Wayne twp. Atlas Wayne twp. According to Bob Beck, a resident of Ryde, before the area was named Shank's Run it was called Mannayunk for a short time but many had trouble with the name. Later when plans arose to put a total of 4 tracks in, the tracks were moved closer to the river. Water is piped up to the road so that you can stop and get a drink if you want to.
Someone now lives where the post office once had been.
A description of nearby Tell township transcribed by Ken Boonie from the History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Penna. Rosenberry, all rights reserved.