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1944 Map of Mc Sherrystown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The agrarian and industrial landscape of Adams County, Pennsylvania, is meticulously documented in this 1944 War Department survey. The region is anchored by the borough of Mc Sherrystown and the village of New Oxford, surrounded by a dense network of township divisions including Oxford, Conewago, and Mount Pleasant. The local economy of the mid-1940s is evident in the presence of the Alwine Brick Company, Hanover Quarry, and the Adams Stone Products Co Quarry. Education and faith are well-represented by numerous rural schoolhouses such as Whitehall School and Valley Grove School, along with landmarks like the Conewago Chapel and St Joseph Academy.

Transportation infrastructure defines the terrain, with the Western Maryland and Pennsylvania railroads intersecting at Berlin Jct. Waterways such as Conewago Creek and its South Branch carve through the land, passing prominent topographical features like Pigeon Hill and Mount Misery. This survey provides a clear view of the family-named landmarks and small settlements that characterized the area during the late stages of World War II.