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1920 Map of Hanover

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Hanover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Hanover Junction and the industrial hub of Hanover anchor this 1920 survey of York County, Pennsylvania. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Western Maryland Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad, which served the region's productive agricultural and early industrial base. Distinctive local landmarks like Iron Ridge Iron PO and several milling sites, including Menges Mills and Jacoby Mills, reflect a transition from small-scale water-powered industry to a rail-connected economy.

The map reveals an incredibly dense network of rural infrastructure, featuring dozens of named schools and churches that served small agrarian communities. Researchers will find numerous family-named landmarks such as Altland Church and the John Mummert School. Traces of earlier transit persist in labels like Marker Ford on the Conewago Creek, while the Lincoln Highway represents the emerging era of automobile travel through Abbottstown and Farmers.