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1952 Map of Ickesburg

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Ickesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Tuscarora Mountain and a series of parallel ridges dominate this 1952 topographic study of Perry County, revealing a landscape defined by deep valleys and traditional rural settlements. At the center of the sheet, the village of Ickesburg serves as a local hub, anchored by the Ickesburg High School and situated along Buffalo Creek. The map documents the persistent agricultural and spiritual character of the region through numerous small hamlets like Eshcol, Mannsville, and the curiously named Little Germany, each marked by its own local landmarks such as the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery or Wesley Chapel.

Evidence of an evolving transportation network is clear in the south, where an Old Railroad Grade and a Dismantled railroad trace the valley floor near Elliottsburg. These industrial ghosts contrast with the active telephone lines and winding mountain roads that connected isolated ridge-top communities. The terrain transitions from the high elevations of Raccoon Ridge down to the fertile bottoms of Saville and Spring townships, illustrating a classic Pennsylvania ridge-and-valley settlement pattern.