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1956 Map of New Cumberland

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of New Cumberland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Susquehanna River serves as the dominant artery of this mid-century Pennsylvania landscape, separating the bustling capital at Harrisburg from its expanding west shore suburbs. Significant military and industrial infrastructure lines the riverbanks, notably the US Mil Res New Cumberland General Depot and the Harrisburg State Airport. The transportation network is defined by the heavy rail lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the sweep of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which cuts through the heart of the Cumberland and York county borderlands.

Away from the urban river corridor, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of winding waterways like Yellow Breeches Creek and Conewago Creek. Local history is preserved in the numerous small settlements such as Lisburn and Lewisberry, alongside rural landmarks like the Quaker Meetinghouse and Eberlys Mill. The map also captures the early aviation era with the Skyport Airfield and records many family-named heights including Wickerham Hill and Pinetown Hill.