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2011 Map of New Freedom

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of New Freedom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

New Freedom and the surrounding borderlands of York County and northern Maryland are depicted here as the modern landscape retains the footprints of its agricultural and early industrial past. The northern reaches of Prettyboy Reservoir and the winding Gunpowder Falls define the southern terrain, while the historic corridor of the Northern Central Trl—formerly a vital rail link—cuts through the heart of the region.

Family legacies are preserved in labels for numerous estates and agricultural tracts, such as Walker Manor, Keeney Mill Farms, and Hendricks Farm. Small rural crossroads like Maryland Line and Bentley Springs sit alongside evidence of former local industry, including Beetree Mill and Gores Mill. Researchers will find significant genealogical data in the locations of the Bowser Cemetery, Rock Chapel Cemetery, and the Parkton Post Office, reflecting the transition of these colonial-era settlements into the twenty-first century.