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1892 Map of Hummelstown

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Hummelstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1892
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1892

About this map

Peters Mountain and its parallel ridges dominate the northern landscape of this 1890 survey, defining the rugged geography of the Dauphin and Lebanon County line. The terrain is marked by prominent natural breaches including Indiantown Gap, Manada Gap, and Swatara Gap, which dictated the early movement of people and commerce through the region. To the south, the limestone valleys supported an established network of villages and infrastructure.

Rail transport was central to the local economy, with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and its Lebanon Valley Branch connecting regional centers like Hummelstown, Palmyra, and Annville. Smaller rural hubs such as Union Deposit, Grantville, and Bordnersville are documented here alongside spiritual landmarks like Walmers Church. The presence of the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad and the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch further illustrates the dense industrial and agricultural connectivity of the late nineteenth century.