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1963 Map of Dover

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Conewago Mountains dominate the central landscape of York County in this early 1960s study, creating a dramatic natural barrier between the agricultural plains of Dover and the northern reaches of Newberry. The winding course of Conewago Creek and Little Conewago Creek defines much of the local topography, carving through the ridges near small crossroads settlements like Andersontown and Strinestown. Social and community life of the era is anchored by numerous country houses of worship and cemeteries, including Rohlers Ch Cem and St James Ch.

Expansion in the mid-century is evident at the Susquehanna Speedway and the developing recreational area of Gifford Pinchot State Park on Conewago Lake. Significant local industry and infrastructure are represented by the presence of a Borrow Pit and prominent utility corridors like the Pipeline, while the rural character is preserved in the network of farm-to-market routes such as Butter Road and Lewisberry Road.