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1902 Map of Chambersburg

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Chambersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1902
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1902

About this map

Chambersburg serves as the central hub of this turn-of-the-century landscape, where the Cumberland Valley R.R. and several pikes converge. The map illustrates a dense network of early 20th-century transportation, including the Western Maryland R.R. and the Mont Alto R.R., which navigate the transition from the broad valley floor to the prominent eastern ridges of Montalto Mtn. and Quincy Mt..

Smaller hamlets and railroad stops such as Stoufferstown, Guilford Siding, and Marion Sta. are clearly identified, alongside industrial and recreational landmarks like the Pond Bank and Montalto Park. The drainage of Conococheague Creek and Falling Spring reveals a terrain defined by limestone springs and traditional valley farming, while the eastern mountainous sections show the source waters for the Waynesboro Reservoir and Shippensburg Reservoir.