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1951 Map of Fairfield

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Fairfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Fairfield and its surrounding orchards and ridges define this 1951 study of the Pennsylvania countryside as it appeared before mid-century modernization. The landscape is a network of small schoolhouses and family-named landmarks, such as Eicholtz Mill and Marys Mill, connected by the Western Maryland RR. Industry and recreation meet in the west, where the Chambersburg Reservoir and Caledonia Park sit within the expansive Michaux State Forest.

Genealogists can trace rural communities through an exceptional density of local institutions, including the Consolidated Sch, McCurdy Sch, and Liberty Hall Sch. The rugged eastern slopes of the South Mountain range are marked by the Appalachian Trail and specialized sites like the State Game Refuge, while the eastern plains show the transition toward more developed settlements like Arendtsville and Biglersville.