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1944 Map of Arendtsville

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Arendtsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

South Mountain and Piney Mountain dominate the western landscape of this mid-century survey, forming a high, wooded corridor largely contained within the Michaux State Forest. The terrain transitions from these steep ridges down into a fertile agricultural valley where orchards and small settlements like Arendtsville, Big lerville, and Mummasburg are clustered along the winding paths of Conewago Creek and Marsh Creek.

Rural infrastructure is well-defined, showing a network of local education and industry that supported these Pennsylvania communities during the 1940s. Researchers can locate the Brysonia Consolidated School near Wildcat Knob and the Eicholtz Mill situated near The Narrows. In the south, the village of Cashtown sits along the established corridor of U. S. Route 30, while recreational and social landmarks like Camp Nawakwa and an Amphitheatre are carved into the mountain slopes, reflecting the area's dual character as both a productive farming region and a gateway to the Pennsylvania highlands.