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1904 Map of Lancaster

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Lancaster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Lancaster stands as the primary hub of this 1904 survey, surrounded by a dense network of farming villages and specialized turnpikes. The landscape is defined by the convergence of several major waterways, including Big Chickies Creek and the winding Conestoga Creek, which carve through the fertile agricultural heartland of Pennsylvania. Evidence of the early 20th-century transportation boom is visible in the spiderweb of rail lines, such as the Cornwall and Lebanon R. R. and the Pennsylvania R. R., alongside modern electric transit like the New Holland Electric and the Lancaster and Millersville Electric RR.

Notable landmarks such as the prominent summit of Governor Dick and the historic iron-industry site at Mount Hope anchor the northern reaches, while dozens of smaller crossroad settlements like Landisville, Neffsville, and Mastersonville illustrate the granular settlement patterns of the era. The detailed road network includes legacy routes such as the Harrisburg and Lancaster Turnpike, showing how long-distance commerce intersected with local mill operations like Geyers Mill.