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2023 Map of Carlisle

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Carlisle serves as a significant educational and military hub in central Pennsylvania, dominated by the grounds of the Carlisle Barracks and the Army War College. The town's historical depth is visible in its concentration of academic institutions, including Dickinson College and The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. The local landscape is defined by the winding paths of Conodoguinet Creek to the north and Yellow Breeches Creek to the south, with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail skirting the southeastern corner near Boiling Springs.

Genealogists and local historians will find an exceptional density of burial sites, from the Old Graveyard and Ashland Cem Soldiers' Lot to the poignant Carlisle Indian School Cem. These sites, along with the Cumberland County Courthouse and outlying settlements like Middlesex and Mount Zion, reflect the layers of settlement and governance in this Cumberland County seat. The presence of Cave Hill and various springs highlights the limestone geology that influenced early industry and transport along routes like Harrisburg Pike.