1952 Map of Mechanicsburg
USGS Topo · Published 1978About this map
Silver Spring and Upper Allen townships define this mid-century landscape of south-central Pennsylvania, where the Yellow Breeches Creek meanders along the border of Cumberland and York counties. This era shows a community in transition, with the massive U S Naval Supply Depot and the industrial corridors of the Penn Central railroad and Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting through agricultural lands. Older rural patterns remain visible through numerous local schoolhouses like Givler School and Oak Grove School, alongside the historic Silver Spring Meeting House and the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery.
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Editions of this 1952 Mechanicsburg Map
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