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1953 Map of Lineboro

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lineboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Western Maryland railroad corridor forms the backbone of this borderland region, cutting through the terrain between Lineboro and Alesia. The map illustrates a rural landscape defined by narrow valleys and ridges, where small crossroads settlements like Stiltz, Bethlehem, and Hoffmanville serve as local anchors. Numerous country churches and schools are situated throughout the hills, including St Johns Ch, Lazarus Ch, and Hokes Sch, highlighting the community-centric geography of the early to mid-20th century.

Water plays a critical role in the landscape's development, with Gunpowder Falls and Codorus Creek winding through the countryside. To the southeast, the Prettyboy Reservoir dominates the drainage pattern, with the Spillway Elev 520 marking the engineered control of the regional watershed. This 1953 revision, which includes 1974 photo-revisions, captures the transition of the Maryland-Pennsylvania borderlands as traditional rail-side hamlets like Millers and Greenmount maintained their character while regional infrastructure like the Pipeline began to traverse the ridges.