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1944 Map of Biglerville

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Biglerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Reading railroad corridor shapes the agricultural and industrial character of this Adams County landscape just before the mid-century. Several small trackside communities including Aspers, Bendersville Sta, and Table Rock Sta serve as vital nodes for the movement of goods and people between the orchard-dotted hills. The borough of Biglerville stands as a primary hub, complete with its Sewage Disposal plant and proximity to Guernsey.

A network of local schools—such as Hickory Point Sch, Locust Grove Sch, and Goodintent Sch—indicates a dispersed but organized rural population. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Bermudian Creek and Conewago Creek, which cut through a series of valleys like Quaker Valley and Cranberry Valley. From the heights of Wolfpit Hill to the lower reaches of Hunterstown, the map documents a transition from upland woods to the fertile valley floors of the northern Piedmont.