1984 Map of Harrisburg

About this map

The Susquehanna River dominates this 1980s landscape, serving as the primary corridor for the industrial and urban development of central Pennsylvania. The state capital of Harrisburg serves as the hub for a dense network of transit, including the Conrail and Amtrak rail lines and a web of modern interstates. Beyond the industrial centers of Steelton and Middletown, the map illustrates the transition from urban density to the expansive recreational and military lands to the north and east. The Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation occupies a significant footprint below Blue Mountain, while numerous state game lands and Gifford Pinchot State Park define the outlying terrain. This survey captures the region as its suburban reaches, such as Colonial Park and Progress, had fully matured around the historic chocolate-manufacturing center of Hershey.