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1990 Map of Mc Sherrystown

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Mc Sherrystown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The borough of McSherrystown and the village of New Oxford anchor this late-twentieth-century landscape in Adams County, where agricultural heritage meets industrial infrastructure. The terrain is defined by the South Branch Conewago Creek and the notable elevations of Pigeon Hill and Mount Misery. Large-scale extraction is evident at the Quarry near Bittinger, while educational and religious institutions like St Joseph Academy and St Vincents Ch serve the concentrated populations.

Rural intersections such as Square Corner, Irishtown, and Centennial provide glimpses into older settlement patterns that persisted even as suburban clusters developed near Hanover Reservoir. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by landmarks including the Low Dutch Cem and Hostetters Meeting House. The Maryland and Pennsylvania RR remains a vital corridor through the townships of Berwick and Oxford, tracing the industrial evolution of the region.