
Sherman Creek meanders through the heart of this landscape, carving a valley between the parallel ridges of Rattlesnake Ridge and Pisgah Ridge. This rural stretch of Perry County is defined by a network of small schoolhouses and churches that served the agricultural valley, including the Sandy Hollow School and Mt Gilead Church. The central settlement of Shermans Dale sits as a local hub near the winding creek, while the southern portion of the sheet transitions into Cumberland County across the formidable barrier of Blue Mountain.
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1904 · Carlisle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · New Bloomfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Newville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Loysville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Loysville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · New Bloomfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Carlisle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Newville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Harrisburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Ickesburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000