{"product_id":"old-map-of-gettysburg-pennsylvania-by-usgs-1951-civil-war-battlefield-little-round-top-cemetery-ridge","title":"Old Map of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by USGS, 1951 – Civil War Battlefield, Little Round Top \u0026 Cemetery Ridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe “Gettysburg Quadrangle” was published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1953, using survey data from 1951, and presents one of America’s most storied landscapes with the quiet precision of mid-century topographic cartography. At 1:24,000 scale, it renders Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and its surrounding Adams County countryside in the classic USGS language of contour lines, elevation figures, road classifications, streams, woodland, and built-up areas. The result is both practical and evocative: a measured portrait of ridges, farms, roads, and town streets layered over ground made famous by the Civil War. Gettysburg itself appears not merely as a historic name, but as a living borough set within a carefully surveyed rural terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s great fascination lies in the way its topography reveals the military geography of the Gettysburg battlefield. Cemetery Hill, Cemetery Ridge, McPherson’s Ridge, Oak Hill, and Little Round Top are not abstract historical landmarks here, but physical features whose slopes, elevations, and relationships can be read directly through the contours. The gently rising ground and commanding ridgelines that shaped the Battle of Gettysburg emerge with particular clarity. Little Round Top, so often described in battlefield narratives, is shown as part of a larger pattern of hills and approaches, while Cemetery Ridge and the surrounding open fields help explain why this landscape became so tactically consequential in July 1863.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined visual system that made its quadrangles indispensable to planners, engineers, historians, hikers, and government agencies. Roads such as Emmitsburg Road, Taneytown Road, Baltimore Pike, Westminster Road, and Maple Avenue provide the framework of local movement, while streams including Rock Creek and Willoughby Run trace the natural drainage of the area. The clean color scheme and standardized symbols distinguish roads, watercourses, buildings, woodlands, and relief without ornament, allowing the complexity of the landscape to speak for itself. This restrained cartographic style gives the map a particular authority: every line exists to clarify location, distance, elevation, and terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the battlefield, the map captures Gettysburg and nearby communities at a moment of postwar American transition. In 1951, the region still retained much of its agricultural character, with open fields, township roads, small settlements, and preserved spaces surrounding the historic core. Straban Township, Two Taverns, and the rural road network east and south of Gettysburg situate the famous town within a broader working landscape. At the same time, the map hints at the pressures of modern development, as highways, residential edges, and institutional spaces begin to shape the historic countryside. It is a valuable snapshot of Adams County before later waves of tourism infrastructure and suburban expansion further transformed the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the “Gettysburg Quadrangle” is especially compelling because it bridges two kinds of memory: the battlefield’s nineteenth-century significance and the twentieth-century effort to map, manage, and preserve it. The fields of Gettysburg National Military Park and surrounding open spaces appear within an exact geographic framework, allowing the viewer to connect commemorative landscapes with the measurable realities of terrain. The map quietly records the roads, ridges, runs, and hills that guided soldiers, civilians, preservationists, and visitors alike. For admirers of American history, military geography, and classic USGS cartography, it offers a richly detailed view of a place where landscape and national memory remain inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGettysburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCemetery Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Round Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCemetery Ridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcPherson's Ridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOak Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilloughby Run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdams County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraban Township\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Taverns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmmitsburg Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaneytown Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple Avenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaltimore Pike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWestminster Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFields of the Gettysburg National Military Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral unnamed roads and trails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and open spaces noted on the map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGettysburg Quadrangle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on survey data from 1951 and published in 1953\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated from 1951 survey data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the U.S. Geological Survey, noted for producing topographical maps used in planning and analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProminently features Gettysburg, a historically significant Civil War battlefield location\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses standard USGS cartographic styling with contour lines, elevation markings, and a clear color scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows varied terrain, including flat and hilly landscapes, with contour lines indicating elevation changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects an area that has since experienced urban development, land-use changes, and preservation efforts tied to its historical heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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