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2016 Map of Gettysburg

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Gettysburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Gettysburg National Military Park dominates this modern landscape, preserving the hallowed ground where the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg turned the tide of the American Civil War. The borough of Gettysburg is surrounded by the iconic high ground of Cemetery Hill, Seminary Ridge, and Little Round Top, features that remain central to the town's identity and preservation efforts. Beyond the monument-studded fields, the map reveals the growth of residential and educational centers like Gettysburg Coll and the sprawling Lake Heritage development to the southeast.

Local history is deeply anchored in the many cemeteries that dot the region, from the Soldiers National Cem at Gettysburg to the Lincoln Cem and Evergreen Cem. The outlying hamlets of Bonneauville, Two Taverns, and Barlow show the persistent agricultural and rural character of Adams County, linked by the historic Baltimore Pike and York Rd. Small aviation sites like Captain's Folly Airport and Waltz Airport reflect the mix of legacy farmland and modern utility.