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1951 Map of Gettysburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Gettysburg serves as the focal point of this 1951 study, showing the town at the intersection of the Reading and Western Maryland railroads. The map provides a detailed view of the surrounding landscape, dominated by the National Military Park and its preserved battleground features. Significant landmarks include the Gettysburg College campus and the Lutheran Sem on Seminary Ridge, alongside civic institutions like the County Prison and the County Home.

South of the town center, the terrain rises toward Cemetery Hill, Culp's Hill, and the distinctive heights of Round Top and Little Round Top. The map meticulously preserves the names of key tactical positions such as The Angle and the Devils Den. Rural life in the outlying townships of Cumberland and Straban is evidenced by scattered country schools like Boyd Sch and Round Top Sch, and the Hoffman Orphanage to the south. The layout of the Lincoln Highway and United States Ave illustrates the mid-century infrastructure connecting these historic sites.