1947 Map of Harrisburg East

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Blue Mountain dominates the northern horizon of this 1940s survey, where the ridges of Middle Paxton meet the expanding residential and industrial corridors east of the state capital. The landscape reveals a transition from rural townships like West Hanover to the dense street grids of Penbrook, Paxtang, and Harrisburg. Transportation infrastructure defines the southern edge of the sheet, with the Reading railroad lines and the Benjamin Franklin Highway serving as vital arteries for the region's mid-century growth. Notable community landmarks include the Prospect Hill Cem and Lincoln Cem, alongside numerous educational institutions like the Herbert Hoover Sch and Harris High Sch. The presence of the State Police headquarters and the Childrens Home underscores the area's significance as a civic and administrative hub just after the war.