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1892 Map of Hummelstown

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Hummelstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Peters Mountain and Stony Mountain dominate the northern landscape of this 1890s survey, creating a series of dramatic parallel ridges separated by narrow creek valleys. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch follows the base of Sharp Mountain, connecting isolated points like Cold Spring and Yellow Springs. In contrast to the steep northern terrain, the southern half of the map reveals a burgeoning network of agricultural and industrial settlements along the Lebanon Valley Branch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of late 19th-century sites, from the established borough of Hummelstown to smaller locales like Union Deposit, Hockersville, and Hoernerstown. The path of Swatara Creek serves as a central artery for the region, winding past Harpers Tavern and Syner before reaching the larger community at Hummelstown. Notable landmarks such as Walmers Church and the geological curiosity of the Devils Race Course provide specific points of interest for local history researchers.