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1944 Map of Caledonia Park

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Caledonia Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

South Mountain dominates this landscape at the intersection of Adams, Cumberland, and Franklin counties, showing a terrain shaped by water and early recreation. The watershed is defined by Conococheague Creek, Conewago Creek, and Marsh Creek, which flow from the high ridges of Big Flat Ridge and Pine Mountain. The mid-century development of the region is evident in the presence of the Chambersburg Reservoir and the established recreational grounds at Caledonia Park, which includes the Caledonia Golf Course.

Tracing the Appalachian Trail across these peaks reveals a network of family-named heights like Strasbaugh Hill and Ludwigs Hill. Local education and early settlement patterns are anchored by the Strasbaugh Sch and Brady Sch, while the industrial history of the valley is suggested by the Furnace Dam near Graefenburg Hill. A drive-in theater and a pipeline represent the modernization of the area by the late 1960s, cutting across the older topography of Wildcat Hill and Huckleberry Hill.