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1904 Map of Lancaster

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Lancaster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Lancaster and its surrounding townships thrive amidst an intricate web of turnpikes and rail lines during the first years of the twentieth century. This survey documents the transition from a traditional agrarian economy toward modern industrial connectivity, with the city serving as a hub for numerous electric and steam rail systems, including the Pennsylvania RR and the Lancaster and New Holland Electric RR. The rural landscape is defined by traditional crossroads communities like Brickerville, Manheim, and East Petersburg, alongside industrial landmarks such as the Cornwall Furnace and local features like Gevers Mill.

North of the city, the topography rises toward Governor Dick Hill and the Ridge, where Hammer Creek and Chickies Creek carve their paths through the limestone valleys. Researchers can find numerous family-named landmarks and institutions, such as Pleasant View Church and Grubbs Lake, which provide valuable location data for late nineteenth and early twentieth-century genealogy and land use studies.