1951 Map of Gettysburg

About this map

Gettysburg and its surrounding Adams County farmlands appear in this mid-century topographic record, showing the landscape just after the second World War. The town center is flanked by the enduring landmarks of the 1863 conflict, including Cemetery Ridge, Seminary Ridge, and the prominent heights of Round Top and Little Round Top. Beyond the battlefield, the map documents a robust rural infrastructure of the 1940s and 50s, characterized by numerous one-room schoolhouses like Victory Sch and Whitcomb View Sch, and local industry represented by Goodintent Mills and the Quarry near Bittinger. The rail network of the Reading and Western Maryland lines remains central to the region's geography, connecting agricultural hubs such as Biglerville and New Oxford. Notable institutional sites like the Hoffman Orphanage and the historic Conewago Chapel anchor the communal landscape of the southern Pennsylvania countryside.