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1954 Map of Glen Rock

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Glen Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Penn Central railroad cuts through the heart of southern York County, connecting a string of small boroughs and industrial hamlets in the mid-1950s. The settlement of Glen Rock serves as a primary hub, flanked by the residential and commercial centers of Shrewsbury and New Freedom. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Codorus Creek and its many branches, which carved the valleys that dictated early road and rail placement.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including the Friedensaals Ch and numerous family-associated sites like Fissels Cem and Ness Cem. The agricultural and small-town character of the region is punctuated by local educational infrastructure such as Caslow Sch and Shusters Sch. Revisions from the early 1970s illustrate the arrival of the Susquehanna Trail and the Drive-in Theater, marking the transition from a strictly rail-dependent economy to the modern automotive era.