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1992 Map of Rising Sun

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Rising Sun
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The historical Mason and Dixon Line serves as the focal point of this 1990s-era survey, where the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania bisects a landscape defined by rolling countryside and colonial-era legacies. At the heart of the map is Rising Sun, a prominent crossroads town supported by landmarks like West Nottingham Academy and the regional infrastructure of the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore RR.

Industry and transport legacies are scattered across the quadrangle, from the Wood Chromite Mine near the winding Octoraro Creek to the small airfields of Farmington Airport and Lynchs Landing Strip. The map captures several rural congregations, including Union Ch and Ebenezer Ch, marking the center of life for the dispersed settlements of Harrisville, Colora, and Theodore as the twentieth century drew to a close.