2019 Map of New Freedom

About this map

New Freedom and Shrewsbury anchor the northern reaches of this borderlands survey, where the Mason-Dixon line separates York County, Pennsylvania, from Baltimore County, Maryland. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Little Falls and its various tributaries, including Beetree Run, which cut through the undulating terrain. A legacy of early rural industry is evident in the naming of settlements like Gores Mill and Valley Mill, while the southern portion of the map transitions into the protected waters of the Prettyboy Reservoir near Spook Hill. Small, historically significant points like the Bowser Cem, Rock Chapel Cem, and Wiseburg Cem are preserved among the modern road networks. The layout of towns such as Parkton and Maryland Line illustrates the persistent importance of the north-south transportation corridor linking the two states.