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1944 Map of Mc Sherrystown

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Mc Sherrystown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

New Oxford and McSherrystown anchor a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and an intricate network of local country schools during the mid-1940s. The topography reveals a transition from the agricultural lowlands of Mount Pleasant to the rising terrain of Pigeon Hill. The presence of numerous one-room schoolhouses, such as Kirkpatrick Sch and Locust Grove Sch, reflects a rural educational structure that was beginning to centralize, while landmark institutions like St Joseph Academy and the historic Conewago Chapel served as significant regional anchors.

Industrial and transport footprints are visible through the Western Maryland and Pennsylvania railroad lines, including the junction at Berlin Jet. These tracks intersect a terrain shaped by the South Branch Conewago Creek and the Hanover Reservoir, which managed the local water supply. From the granite heights of Mount Misery to the small village of Edgegrove, the map captures the transition of Adams County's rural townships before postwar expansion.