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1912 Map of Quarryville

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Quarryville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Strasburg and Quarryville anchor this early twentieth-century landscape in southern Lancaster County, where a dense network of country schools and small settlements reflects the region's agricultural and industrial heritage. The mapping reveals a complex topography drained by Pequea Creek and the West Branch Octoraro Creek, with the Pennsylvania RR Quarryville Branch and Electric RR lines connecting rural hubs like Refton and New Providence. The presence of the Nickel Mines area and Conners Mill points to the early extraction and processing activities that sustained these communities.

Genealogists will find significant value in the sheer number of family-named schools and landmarks, such as Ross Hill School, Bunker Hill School, and the Fulton House. These features, alongside established congregations at Mt Pleasant Church and Bethel Church, provide a clear picture of the social centers in townships like Bart, Drumore, and Paradise before modern consolidation. The map also delineates the Susquehanna River at the southwestern edge, marking the transition to the river economy of the period.