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1953 Map of Stewartstown

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Stewartstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Stewartstown railroad and settlement anchor the southern landscape of this York County region, illustrating a mid-century agricultural economy tied to the rails and local milling. Numerous family-named landmarks such as Sechrist Mill, Bacon Mill, and Hyson Mill are scattered along the drainages of North Branch Muddy Creek and Rambo Run, signifying the long-standing importance of water power in the local industry.

Smaller hamlets like Winterstown, Cross Roads, and Brogueville are connected by a web of winding rural roads, each serving as a local hub with landmarks like St Pauls Ch and Hopewell Ch. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Strayer Cem, Roundhill Cem, and the Felton Cem, alongside rural schoolhouses like the Trinity Sch and St James Sch that once served these dispersed farming communities.