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1963 Map of Lemoyne

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Lemoyne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Yellow Breeches Creek carves a winding path across this landscape, serving as the boundary between Cumberland Co and York Co. This mid-century survey illustrates the intense suburbanization radiating from Harrisburg's western banks, with growing residential developments like Washington Heights, Cedar Cliff, and Winding Heights filling the gaps between established boroughs. The Reading System and Penn Central rail lines converge near Lemoyne and New Cumberland, highlighting the area's role as a critical transportation corridor near the Susquehanna River.

Educational and institutional landmarks are prominent throughout the quadrangle, from Messiah College in the south at Grantham to the sprawling State Correctional Institution in Lower Allen. Local family history is preserved in numerous burial grounds, including the Chestnut Hill Cem and Lantz Cem. The 1972 revisions, indicated in purple, document the expanding highway network, including the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Harrisburg Expressway, which redefined local travel patterns during this era.