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1945 Map of Newville

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Newville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Cumberland Valley agricultural and industrial landscape unfolds around Newville, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts through a dense network of older thoroughfares like the Carlisle Road. This mid-century survey captures a rural economy still defined by local milling and rail transport, featuring sites such as Elliotts Mill and Moors Mill. To the south, the terrain shifts abruptly toward the forested slopes of the South Mountain range, anchored by Pine Grove Furnace and Laurel Forge Pond.

A wealth of localized landmarks supports genealogical research, from the Greythorne Walnut Bottom PO to a high density of one-room schoolhouses like Council Bluff Sch and Savannah Sch. The Reading railroad serves the southern settlements, connecting Huntsdale and Cleversburg Junction, while numerous cemeteries and churches such as Mt Hope Ch serve as fixed points for tracing family histories across the townships of West Pennsboro and North Newton.