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1952 Map of Carlisle

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Carlisle serves as the focal point of this 1952 topographic study, showing a bustling Cumberland County seat at the intersection of early motorways and rail lines. The town's grid is dense with landmarks like Stephens School, Lamberton High School, and the Carlisle Hospital, while the US Military Reservation Carlisle Barracks occupies a significant portion of the northeast. Outside the urban core, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Conodoguinet Creek to the north and Yellow Breeches Creek to the south.

Small agricultural hamlets and crossroads like Hickorytown, Craighead, and Boiling Springs reveal the county's rural character during this era. Genealogists can find numerous family-named sites, from the Horners School to several distinct burial grounds like Westminster Cemetery and Ashland Cemetery. The presence of the Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting across the northern half of the map illustrates the growing importance of the interstate system alongside the established Reading railroad corridor.