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1951 Map of Fairfield

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Fairfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The western edges of Gettysburg National Military Park define the eastern boundary of this mid-century topographic record, where the terrain shifts from the high ridges of the battlefield toward the agricultural valleys of western Adams County. The Western Maryland railroad cuts across the northern landscape, supporting small station settlements like McKnightstown Sta and Orrtanna. This area preserves a dense network of early rural institutions, including the Liberty Hall Sch and several remote schools such as Pitzer Sch and McCleary Sch.

Landscape features like Sugar Loaf and Mc Ginley Hill rise above the drainage of Marsh Creek, which meanders south past the Black Horse Tavern. The map meticulously identifies family-named cemeteries and landmarks, such as Flohrs Cem and Blacks Cem, providing a clear view of the settlement patterns that remained largely unchanged since the previous century. Military history is ever-present on the eastern margin along McPherson Ridge and Confederate Avenue.