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1952 Map of Walnut Bottom

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Walnut Bottom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

South Mountain looms over the Cumberland Valley in this mid-century survey, its slopes deeply etched by uniquely named drainages like Tobacco Patch Hollow, Stromes Hollow, and Hairy Springs Hollow. The agricultural landscape is punctuated by a dense network of country schools, including Cherry Grove School, Pine Road School, and the Newton Township Consolidated School at Walnut Bottom.

Transport routes follow the base of the mountain, where the Carlisle and Shippensburg Road and the Conrail line connect small hamlets like Lees Cross Roads and Cleversburg Junction. The presence of the Shippensburg Airport and the Chambersbury Reservoir suggests the area's ongoing development while the rural character remains centered on the Yellow Breeches Creek watershed. These details provide a look at the interplay between the steep terrain of Long Mountain and the established valley settlements.