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2019 Map of Carlisle

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Carlisle serves as a dense educational and military hub within this Cumberland County landscape, anchored by the historic campus of Dickinson College and The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. The town's long history is etched into its numerous burial grounds, from the Old Graveyard and Ashland Cem Soldiers' Lot near the center to the Bonny Brook Graveyard further south. To the northeast, the Carlisle Barracks and the United States Army War College highlight the area's strategic significance.

Moving away from the urban grid, the landscape transitions to the winding waters of Conodoguinet Creek and Yellow Breeches Cr. These waterways link outlying communities like Boiling Springs and Mount Holly Springs. In the southern portion of the map, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail traverses the countryside, passing near Hatton and Craighead, while the Norfolk Southern railroad line provides a modern industrial contrast to the older cemeteries and settlements like Hickorytown.