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1952 Map of Dillsburg

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Dillsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Dillsburg and the surrounding townships of York, Cumberland, and Adams counties showcase a landscape of agricultural valleys and wooded ridges at mid-century. The topography is dominated by the elevations of Long Mountain, Stone Head, and the White Rocks, where the Appalachian Trail follows the high ground along the South Middleton and Monroe borders. This 1952 record, updated with 1968 photogrammetric data, captures the rural transition as modern infrastructure like the Northern Joint High School and several substations appear alongside established landmarks like Deardorffs Mill.

Downslope from the ridges, the drainage of Bermudian Creek and the North Branch Bermudian Creek connects small crossroads and settlements such as Franklintown, York Springs, and Clear Spring. Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous rural schoolhouses and country churches, including Chestnut Grove Church, Red Mount Church, and the Gochenours School, illustrating the tight-knit social fabric of these farming communities before significant suburban expansion.