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2019 Map of Shippensburg

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Shippensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Shippensburg serves as the primary urban center in this survey, spanning the border of Cumberland and Franklin counties. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Conodoguinet Creek to the north and the expansive campus of Shippensburg University, which anchors the northeastern edge of the borough. This area is notably dense with genealogical data, featuring numerous distinct burial grounds such as the Old Dutch Graveyard and the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church Cem Old.

Rural life outside the town center is marked by several small crossroads settlements, including Orrstown and Mowersville. The land use transition from the borough's tight street grid to the agricultural fields of Mainsville and Culbertson is clear, with family-named cemeteries like the Byers Stouffer Cem and institutional landmarks like the Shippensburg Christian Fellowship Cem dotting the countryside. Hydrological features like Dykeman Spring and Muddy Run illustrate the natural drainage patterns that historically influenced the development of these Pennsylvania communities.