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1952 Map of Carlisle

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Carlisle serves as a hub of transportation and military history in central Pennsylvania, anchored by the expansive Carlisle Barracks and the crossing of the Penn Central and Reading railroads. The landscape is defined by the winding Conodoguinet Creek to the north and the spring-fed waters of Yellow Breeches Creek to the south, where the village of Boiling Springs sits.

Researchers will find a dense concentration of local institutions, from the Carlisle Fairgrounds and Carlisle Hospital to various rural educational sites like Farmers Academy and Basin Hill School. The map captures the suburban expansion of the mid-20th century, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting through Middlesex and North Middleton. Smaller settlements like Mount Holly Springs, Hatton, and Caprivi illustrate the township's agricultural roots and the network of historic roads including Walnut Bottom Road and Trindle Spring Road.