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1954 Map of Hanover

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hanover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The borough of Hanover serves as the industrial and residential core of this South Central Pennsylvania landscape, where the expansion of urban areas is tracked through 1973 revisions. The town's dense network of educational and civic institutions includes Eichelburg High Sch and the central Fairgrounds, while the surrounding countryside maintains a pattern of dispersed hamlets like Gnatstown and Moulstown. This transition from borough to farm is anchored by the dual presence of the Penn Central and Western Maryland railroads, which facilitated local trade for rural outposts such as Menges Mills and Porters Sideling.

To the southeast, the terrain is defined by the significant waters of Marburg Lake, formed along the West Branch Codorus Creek. This reservoir dominates the rural topography near Marburg, contrasting with the more traditional mill-sites and family-named schools like Zumbrum Sch and Fuhrmans Mill found further south. The map also records specialized landmarks including the Lincoln Speedway and Devener Airport, which mark the intersection of recreational and transport growth in the mid-20th century.