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1944 Map of Hampton

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Hampton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

York Sulphur Springs and the village of Hampton anchor this mid-1940s landscape in rural Adams County. The map reveals an exceptionally dense network of local education, including a series of small rural institutions such as Seven Hundred Sch, Two Churches Sch, and Independence Sch. These small schoolhouses, spaced just a few miles apart, suggest the decentralized nature of rural life and community organization before the era of major district consolidation.

The landscape is defined by the winding path of Conewago Creek and its many tributaries, including Bermudian Creek and Beaverdam Cr. Significant local landmarks like Round Hill rise above the agricultural fields, while the transition between Reading and Hamilton townships is marked by clusters of residential development at Newchester and Five Points. The detailed record of every farm road and small creek provides a clear view of the area's layout just before the post-war expansions changed the character of many Pennsylvania crossroads.