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1947 Map of Harrisburg East

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Harrisburg East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates the northern skyline of this post-war survey, where the developing suburbs of Harrisburg push eastward into the rolling landscape of the Lebanon Valley. The map documents a transition in infrastructure, featuring the Reading railroad network alongside the Lebanon Valley Br. Significant institutional footprints appear throughout the area, including the sprawling State Hospital For Insane and the Dauphin County Home.

Local history researchers can find specific landmarks of mid-century life, from the Penn-Harris Airport to the Radio Tower Station WHP-1460 KW Radio Tower. The map captures an era of rapid expansion, noting areas Under Construction and established community hubs like the Colonial Country Club. Numerous educational and religious sites are preserved, such as the Herbert Hoover Consolidated School and several churches with attached cemeteries like Wenrichs Church (Cem).