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2016 Map of Manheim

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Manheim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The borough of Manheim anchors this part of Lancaster County, serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural and wooded landscape. The terrain is defined by the Furnace Hills to the north, where the border between Lebanon Co and Lancaster Co follows the high ground. Waterways such as Chiques Creek and its many tributaries, including Shearers Cr and Rife Run, carve through the valley, historically driving the placement of early settlements and mills.

Tracing genealogy and local history is facilitated by several named burial grounds, such as Earhart Cem and Kauffman Cem. The map illustrates a network of small communities and crossroads, from the lakefront character of Mount Gretna and Conewago Lake in the northwest to the rail-influenced location of Lancaster Junction in the south. Other notable settlements like Sporting Hill and Elstonville appear as distinct clusters among the farms, while landmarks like Governor Dick Hill provide prominent topographical reference points.