Shermans Creek winds through the heart of this Perry County landscape, defining the agricultural valleys between prominent ridges like Blue Mountain and Barkley Ridge. The settlement of Landisburg serves as a central hub, surrounded by smaller communities such as Loysville, Bridgeport, and Alinda. The area’s genealogical record is preserved at Restland Cem and Landisburg Cem, while the rural character is emphasized by small airfields like Egolf Airport and Shulls Airport. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly steep as it approaches the Perry Co Cumberland Co line, where the high passage at Waggoners Gap provides a crossing point through the mountains. This 2016 survey highlights the persistent rural network of roads like Shermans Valley Rd and Waggoners Gap Rd that have connected these valley farmsteads for generations.
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1904 · Carlisle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · New Bloomfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Newville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Loysville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Loysville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · New Bloomfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Carlisle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Newville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Harrisburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Spruce Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000