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1963 Map of Steelton

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Steelton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Susquehanna River dominates this landscape, punctuated by a chain of islands including Sheesly Island, Stucker Island, and Zimmerman Island. Industry and transportation infrastructure define the river's banks, from the sprawling steel facilities in Steelton to the significant footprints of the New Cumberland General Depot and Harrisburg International Airport. Traces of earlier eras persist in the remnants of the Pennsylvania Canal near Highspire.

South of the river, the landscape shifts toward the smaller settlements and winding creeks of York County. Genealogists will find numerous small burial grounds and parish sites, such as the Fisher Cem, Petrow Cem, and St Johns Ch near Newberrytown. The map also captures the expansion of mid-century infrastructure, featuring the path of the Pennsylvania Turnpike as it cuts through the rural townships of Fairview and Newberry.