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1952 Map of Shermans Dale

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Shermans Dale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Sherman Creek carves a winding path through the ridges of Perry County, anchoring a landscape defined by small gaps and rural schoolhouses in the early 1950s. The village of Shermans Dale serves as a central hub, surrounded by a dense network of family-named landmarks and local institutions like Shermans Dale School and Mountain View School. The terrain is strictly partitioned by dramatic ridges, including Pisgah Ridge and Rattlesnake Ridge, which dictated the early road patterns and settlement pockets like Dromgold.

South of Little Mountain, the map transitions into Cumberland County and the U S Military Reservation Carlisle Barracks Mountain Area, featuring a Firing range and proximity to Carlisle Springs. This map is particularly valuable for genealogists tracing the numerous rural congregations and one-room schools, such as Mt Gilead Church, Wolf Church, and the Sandy Hollow School, many of which represent the social backbone of these ridge-and-valley communities before later consolidation.