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1952 Map of Carlisle

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Carlisle serves as a major hub in the Cumberland Valley, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Shippensburg Carlisle Road converge amidst a dense network of educational and military history. The map documents the U S Military Reservation Carlisle Barracks and the War of 1812 Memorial Garden near Mechanicsburg, alongside numerous family-named schools like Heberling Sch and Brindle Sch. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the South Mountain range, where the Appalachian Trail winds past Whisky Spring and Hunters Run.

The presence of the Reading railroad connecting Boiling Springs and Mount Holly Springs illustrates the industrial and transit importance of Yellow Breeches Creek and Mountain Creek. Genealogists will find interest in the well-documented burial grounds, such as Ashland Cem and Letort Cem, while the inclusion of the County Home near Middlesex provides a window into mid-century social infrastructure.