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1944 Map of Chambersburg

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Chambersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Chambersburg serves as a major hub of industry and transport in this mid-century Pennsylvania survey, where the Penn Central and Maryland and Western railroads converge. The map documents the city's growth alongside established rural features like the County Home and the sprawling Letterkenny Army Depot to the north. Waterways like Conococheague Creek and Falling Spring Branch dictate the local geography, providing drainage for a landscape dotted with traditional educational and religious sites.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Rocky Spring Cem near Salem to a network of local schools including Portico Sch and Guilford Sch. The transition of the era is evident in the presence of the Drive-in Theater and expanding suburban developments near Stoufferstown and Guilford Springs. These details reflect a community balancing its deep colonial roots with the postwar expansion of infrastructure and military activity.