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1999 Map of Wakefield

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Wakefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Fulton House, the birthplace of steam navigation pioneer Robert Fulton, stands as a central historical landmark in this corner of Lancaster County. The landscape is defined by the rolling hills of the Pennsylvania Piedmont, where small agricultural hamlets like Wakefield, Little Britain, and Chestnut Level are connected by winding country roads. Numerous rural institutions are documented here, including the Little Britain Ch, Mechanic Grove Ch, and the Fulton Township Sch.

To the southwest, the terrain descends toward the Susquehanna River and the Conowingo Reservoir, where the river narrows between steep banks. The map captures the persistent agrarian character of the region at the end of the century, evidenced by the density of family-named landmarks and small crossroads communities like Mechanic Grove, Unicorn, and Fairfield. Stream networks such as Conowingo Creek and Fishing Creek carve through the townships, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that shaped the local settlement history.