1947 Map of Harrisburg East

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The B L U E M O U N T A I N ridge forms the northern boundary of this 1947 landscape, where suburban growth began to push eastward from Harrisburg. Post-war development is evident in the residential clusters of Progress, Penbrook, and Paxtonia, with new roads marked as under construction near Linglestown. This era captures a transition from rural farmland to a more structured suburban network, yet the map still preserves earlier institutional and social landmarks. Large landholdings for the State Hospital For Insane and the Dauphin County Home occupy significant acreage, while the Penn-Harris Airport and the Abandoned Race Track north of Wenriches Church reflect the changing recreational and transportation needs of the mid-century. Along the southern edge, the industrial and transit corridor follows the Reading railroad line through Paxtang and Rutherford Heights, anchored by the Mobilgas Gasoline Terminal and the Lebanon Valley Branch.