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1954 Map of Hookstown

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hookstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Ohio River corridor at Shippingport dominates the northern edge of this Pennsylvania survey, where industrial infrastructure like a Tipple and Cooling Tower sit just across from Phillis Island. Moving south from the river, the landscape transitions into the rolling hills of Greene, Raccoon, and Hanover townships. This 1954 environment, updated with 1970s revisions, shows a rural society still anchored by family-named schools and country churches.

Local genealogy is well-preserved through labels like Reed Sch, Miller Sch, and the Hookstown Grange. The southern portion of the map is defined by the expanse of Raccoon Creek State Park, while smaller settlements such as McCleary, Mechanicsburg, and Harshaville are connected by winding roads through valleys carved by Mill Creek and Little Service Creek. The concentration of sites like Mill Cr Hill Cem and Bethel Ch provides a clear view of the area's 20th-century settlement patterns.