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1910 Map of York

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of York
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

York and its surrounding boroughs are depicted during a period of robust industrial and agricultural expansion in south-central Pennsylvania. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Codorus Creek and the intricate rail network of the Northern Central RR and the Pennsylvania RR, which spurred the growth of manufacturing centers like Red Lion and Dallastown. These towns, along with smaller settlements such as Yoe and Windsor, are linked by historic thoroughfares including the Wrightsville Plank Road and the Stewartstown Turnpike.

The survey reveals a high density of rural institutions that served the scattered farmsteads of the county, from the Mt Pisgah Church in the north to the Manifold School in the south. Dozens of family-named landmarks such as Leiphart Mill, Hyson Mill, and Reynolds Mill illustrate the continued importance of water-powered industry along the East Branch Codorus Creek and its tributaries. For genealogists, the map provides a precise look at the early 20th-century locations of isolated post offices like Paradise Jacobs PO and numerous crossroads schools.