1951 Map of Fairfield

About this map

The western edges of the Gettysburg battlefield and the surrounding Adams County countryside define this 1951 topographic survey. To the east, the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park encompass the famous slopes of Herr Ridge, while the Western Maryland rail line cuts across the northern landscape through McKnightstown and Orrtanna. This era shows a densely settled rural network of family-named schools and churches that anchored local life before the consolidation of the mid-20th century.