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1954 Map of Glen Rock

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Glen Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Glen Rock and its neighboring boroughs of Shrewsbury and New Freedom anchor this southern York County landscape during a period of transition. The rail infrastructure is prominent, with the Penn Central line winding through the valleys and the Stewartstown railroad extending east from Hungerford. Rural life is centered on numerous country institutions like Friedensaals Ch, St Peters Ch, and the Susquehannock Sch.

The mid-century modernization of the region is evident in the newly established Susquehanna Trail corridor, featuring early motorway infrastructure like Interchange 3 near Loganville. Cultural markers of the era appear alongside older settlements, such as the Drive-in Theater south of Hametown. From the industrial sites in Seitzland to the Bon Air Golf Course, the map documents the evolving balance between traditional agricultural townships like Springfield and Hopewell and the growing suburban influence reaching north from the Maryland line.