1892 Map of Hummelstown

About this map

Peters Mountain and Stony Mountain dominate the northern landscape, where the long ridges of the Appalachians are cut by dramatic openings like Swatara Gap and Indiantown Gap. This topography shaped the transport patterns of the late nineteenth century, as seen in the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch following the narrow valleys between the peaks. Further south, the terrain levels into the rolling valley floor where long-established settlements like Hummelstown, Palmyra, and Campbelltown sit amidst a network of rural roads.