1919 Map of Newville

About this map

Newville serves as the primary hub of this Cumberland Valley landscape, situated along the Conodoguinet Creek and the Cumberland Valley RR. The map captures an era of agrarian industry and rural community structure, characterized by a dense network of country schools like the State Road School and Quarry Point School. Milling operations are prominent along the waterways, with Reiters Mill and Greiders Mill indicating the continued importance of local grain processing. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the ridges of South Mountain, where the industrial heritage of the region is anchored by Pine Grove Furnace. This area is also a nexus for early transportation, featuring the Philadelphia and Reading RR and various crossroads settlements such as Walnut Bottom and Lees Crossroads, which supported the local traveling public and regional trade.