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1924 Map of Harrisburg

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Harrisburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

Harrisburg anchors the southern edge of this landscape, where the Susquehanna River cuts through a series of dramatic ridges including Blue Mountain and Peters Mountain. The map illustrates a complex early 20th-century transportation network, with the Pennsylvania Canal and Susquehanna Canal following the riverbanks alongside competing rail lines like the Northern Central R. R. and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. This infrastructure supported river-side industrial points like Heckton Mills and transit hubs like Enola and Dauphin.

North of the city, the State Lunatic Asylum stands as a prominent landmark near Paxtang. The terrain is defined by the tight water gaps at Heckert Gap and the numerous islands scattered across the Susquehanna, including Cox Island and Sheets Island. Smaller agricultural settlements such as Linglestown and Fisherville occupy the valleys between the ridges, connected by a web of creeks like Stony Creek and Powell Creek.