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1956 Map of New Cumberland

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of New Cumberland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Susquehanna River serves as a dominant geographic anchor for this mid-century survey, dividing the industrial and residential centers of Harrisburg and Steelton from the burgeoning West Shore communities. Post-war expansion is evident in the residential footprints of New Cumberland, Camp Hill, and Mechanicsburg, while the landscape is heavily influenced by cold-war era logistics at the US Mil Res New Cumberland General Depot and the sprawling Olmsted Air Force Base on the eastern bank.

Southward, the terrain transitions into a intricate network of waterways including Yellow Breeches Creek and Conewago Creek, which meander through smaller agrarian settlements such as Lewisberry and Rossville. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local landmarks like the Redland Friends Cem and Eberlys Mill, alongside the path of the Pennsylvania Turnpike as it cuts across the rural landscape toward the industrial hubs of the Susquehanna valley.