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1943 Map of Carlisle

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Carlisle Barracks and the newly established Pennsylvania Turnpike anchor this mid-century look at the Cumberland Valley. The map captures the region during a period of transition as modern highway infrastructure, including the Middlesex Interchange and Carlisle Interchange, begins to overlay a landscape defined by 19th-century railroad corridors like the Reading RR and Pennsylvania RR.

Genealogists will find a dense network of local landmarks, from the Farmers Academy and numerous one-room schoolhouses like Pond Sch to family-named terrain such as Snyders Hill and Fickels Hill. The topography is dominated by the northern reaches of the South Mountain range, featuring Reading Banks and White Rocks, while the winding Yellow Breeches Creek connects established settlements like Boiling Springs and Williams Grove.