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1980 Map of Perry East

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Perry East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Mc Kee Creek meanders through the heart of this landscape, forming the primary drainage system as it flows toward the eastern boundary. The terrain is defined by the dissection of several tributaries, including the Middle Fork and South Fork, which carve through the townships of Perry and Chambersburg. Small agricultural centers such as Chambersburgh and Perry anchor the local community, while the tiny settlement of Wells sits near the southern edge.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheer number of family-named burial sites is remarkable. From the Root and Hambaugh cemeteries in the north to the Ham and Dorsey cemeteries further south, these locations provide a direct link to the area's early settlers. The complex network of rural roads and section lines reveals a long-established land use pattern that persisted into the late twentieth century, even as some smaller farmsteads began to consolidate.