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2023 Map of Abbottstown

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Abbottstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Abbottstown and East Berlin anchor this portrait of the Pennsylvania Dutch country, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of country roads and colonial-era church foundations. The terrain transitions from the alluvial plains of Conewago Creek to the rising elevations of the Pigeon Hills in the southeast. This area is a significant corridor for genealogical research, evidenced by the numerous family and denominational burial sites such as the Mummerts Meetinghouse Cem and Jacobs Burial Grounds.

Smaller crossroads communities like Big Mount, Farmers, and Davidsburg persist alongside small-scale aviation landmarks including Circle W Airfield and the Level Acres Farm Airport. The map documents a traditional rural economy through its distribution of farm cemeteries and parish centers, such as Altland's Meeting House and the Bermudian Church of the Brethren, which have long served the local Mennonite and Brethren communities.