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1956 Map of Hummelstown

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Hummelstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The town of Hershey and its namesake chocolate-related landmarks anchor this mid-century survey, showcasing a landscape of industry, recreation, and education. The Milton Hershey Sch, Hershey Country Club, and the Hershey Park complex are clearly delineated, as is the Stadium and Hershey Hospital. The map reveals the intense transport corridor of the Reading Railroad and the Penn Highway, which connect Palmyra and Hummelstown across the fertile valleys of Swatara Creek.

Further north, the terrain shifts dramatically at Blue Mountain, where the Appalachian Trail follows the ridge line. This area is dominated by the US Military Reservation Indiantown Gap, featuring an extensive network of training grounds and the State Memorial Lake. Local history is preserved through labels for the Manada Furnace, rural churches like Moonshine Ch and Balsbaugh Ch, and various township schools that served the agricultural communities before post-war suburban growth.