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1951 Map of Gettysburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Gettysburg stands as the focal point of this mid-century Pennsylvania survey, revealing the landscape of Adams and York Counties just after the second World War. The map meticulously documents the terrain of the famed battlefield, including tactical high points like Little Round Top, Culp Hill, and the rocky Devil Den. Beyond the borough, the landscape is defined by a dense network of rural schoolhouses and religious landmarks, such as Conewago Chapel and Rock Chapel, which speak to the deep-rooted community structure of Mount Pleasant and Straban townships.

Transport and industry are centered on the corridors of the Reading and Pennsylvania railroads, linking settlements like New Oxford and Biglerville. The presence of landmarks like the Hoffman Orphanage and St Joseph Academy underscores the area's social history. To the north, the winding Conewago Creek and Bermudian Creek drain a fertile region dotted with older industrial sites like Zeigler Mill, illustrating the region's long-standing agricultural and milling heritage.