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1953 Map of Red Lion

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Red Lion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The rolling hills of York County are anchored by Red Lion and Windsor, reflecting a mid-century landscape of established boroughs and agricultural hollows. The area is defined by the drainage of Kreutz Creek and Cabin Creek, where industry and education once thrived in smaller outposts. One notable remnant of local heritage is Margaretta Furnace, accompanied by its namesake Margaretta Furnace Sch, signaling the transition from early iron-working history to a 20th-century rural-residential patchwork.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of specific community markers, from family-named landmarks like Leiphart Mill to numerous country schoolhouses such as Snavelys Sch and Winters Sch. The transportation network of the late 1960s is clearly visible, with the Penn Central railroad cutting through the northern reaches near Valley View Park. Numerous churches, including Canadochly Ch and Trinity Ch, serve as enduring points of reference for those tracing family roots through this corner of Pennsylvania.