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2016 Map of Wakefield

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wakefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Wakefield serves as a central hub in this Southern Lancaster County landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of named settlements and winding creek valleys. The map illustrates a rural architecture of small communities like Chestnut Level, Mechanic Grove, and the uniquely named Unicorn. These hamlets are connected by historic thoroughfares such as Lancaster Pike and Conowingo Rd, reflecting a settlement pattern deeply tied to agricultural commerce and local crossroads.

The southern edge of the map is dominated by the Conowingo Reservoir and the drainage of Conowingo Cr, which draws together numerous smaller streams like Puddle Duck Cr and Peters Cr. From the riverside at Peach Bottom to the higher ground of Cherry Hill, the map documents a distinctively Pennsylvanian landscape of small family-named locales and rolling stream basins, preserving the mid-20th-century footprint of places like McSparran, Hensel, and Fairmount.