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1906 Map of New Cumberland

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of New Cumberland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

The Susquehanna River serves as the dominant geographic and economic artery for this region of Pennsylvania, with New Cumberland and Steelton anchoring its opposite banks. The landscape is a dense network of early industrial and transportation systems, including the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Cumberland Valley Railroad which crisscross the northern townships. In the rural interior, local history is preserved through the specific names of farm-to-market hubs like Eberly Mill and the many rural institutions such as Eleanor Schoolhouse and Mt Zion Church.

The southern portion of the sheet is defined by the Conewago Mountains, where the terrain becomes significantly more complex. Here, the Dover Electric Railroad winds through the hills toward Brookside Park, illustrating the expansion of trolley-era recreation and transit. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for long-standing family landmarks like Zimmerman and Fritz, alongside vital river crossings such as the Middletown Ferry.