Rare Old Map of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by USGS, 1908: Hanover, Littlestown & Civil War Battlefield
Restored in our London workshop from the original 1912 map and printed to museum-grade archival standards. Full description
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Titled simply “Gettysburg,” this United States Geological Survey map presents one of Pennsylvania’s most resonant landscapes with the quiet authority of scientific...
Continue readingTitled simply “Gettysburg,” this United States Geological Survey map presents one of Pennsylvania’s most resonant landscapes with the quiet authority of scientific cartography. Dated 1908 and carrying a 1912 imprint, it reflects the USGS practice of publishing carefully surveyed quadrangles for public, governmental, and scholarly use. At a scale of 1:62,500, the map balances regional breadth with local detail, situating Gettysburg within a wider web of towns, roads, farms, ridges, and valleys. More than four decades after the Battle of Gettysburg, the terrain here remained inseparable from national memory. Yet the map does not dramatize the battlefield; instead, it records the land with measured precision, allowing the historical gravity of the place to emerge through contours, settlement patterns, and enduring place names.
The US Geological Survey, founded in 1879, transformed American mapmaking by bringing standardized scientific methods to the depiction of landforms, waterways, mineral resources, and human settlement. This Gettysburg sheet belongs to that tradition of practical elegance: a map designed for accuracy, but rich in visual and historical suggestion. Its contour lines are among its most expressive features, tracing the rolling uplands and subtle elevations of Adams County and the surrounding region. In a landscape where ridges, roads, and fields shaped the movements of armies in 1863, topography is never merely decorative. The fine gradations of elevation invite the viewer to read the ground itself, revealing how geography influenced travel, agriculture, settlement, and military history.
Gettysburg appears at the heart of the map, accompanied by a constellation of nearby communities that give the region its social and geographic texture. Hanover, Littlestown, New Oxford, McSherrystown, Conewago, Hampton, East Berlin, Two Taverns, Bridgeport, Latimore, Fountaindale, and Mount Pleasant appear among the named places, while smaller unnamed settlements and crossroads fill the countryside between them. The pattern is one of close-knit rural Pennsylvania: towns linked by major and minor roads, with cultivated land shaped by drainage lines and low hills. The map captures a moment before the automobile age had fully remade the landscape, when roads, village centers, rail connections, and local market towns structured everyday movement across the region.
The historical aura of Gettysburg gives this map exceptional depth. Although produced in the early twentieth century, it depicts terrain that had already become sacred in American civic memory. The battle fought here in July 1863 marked a turning point in the Civil War, and by 1908 the area was both a lived-in agricultural landscape and a place of pilgrimage, commemoration, and historical interpretation. The map’s restraint is part of its power: rather than presenting a battlefield plan, it shows the broader physical world in which history unfolded. Hills, roads, fields, and settlements are rendered as part of an evolving region, offering insight into how memory and modern development coexisted around Gettysburg.
As a topographical document, the map is especially compelling for the way it reveals the relationship between natural form and human occupation. Contour lines articulate the undulating profile of south-central Pennsylvania, while roads and towns demonstrate how communities adapted to that terrain. The result is a layered portrait of place: scientific, historical, and quietly beautiful. For historians, it offers a window onto land use and settlement patterns in the decades after the Civil War; for collectors, it represents the disciplined artistry of USGS mapping at the beginning of the twentieth century. “Gettysburg” is not only a map of a famous town, but a refined record of a landscape where geography and national history remain profoundly intertwined.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Gettysburg
- Hanover
- Littlestown
- New Oxford
- Conewago
- McSherrystown
- Bridgeport
- Latimore
- Hampton
- Two Taverns
- East Berlin
- Fountaindale
- Mount Pleasant
- Unnamed villages and towns
- Major and minor roads in the surrounding area
- Geographic features indicated by contour lines and possible nearby water bodies
Historical context & cartographic details
- Produced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:62,500 topographical map of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area
- Dated 1908 with a 1912 imprint
- Published by the US Geological Survey, known for scientific mapping and reliable land and natural resource data
- Shows Gettysburg, a site of major Civil War significance due to the 1863 battle
- Features contour lines to indicate elevation changes and visualize the local landscape
- Highlights the topographic character of the Gettysburg area through variations in elevation
- Provides insight into land use, urban development, and the historical context of the Gettysburg region in the decades after the Civil War
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed 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.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With 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? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Titled simply “Gettysburg,” this United States Geological Survey map presents one of Pennsylvania’s most resonant landscapes with the quiet authority of scientific cartography. Dated 1908 and carrying a 1912 imprint, it reflects the USGS practice of publishing carefully surveyed quadrangles for public, governmental, and scholarly use. At a scale of 1:62,500, the map balances regional breadth with local detail, situating Gettysburg within a wider web of towns, roads, farms, ridges, and valleys. More than four decades after the Battle of Gettysburg, the terrain here remained inseparable from national memory. Yet the map does not dramatize the battlefield; instead, it records the land with measured precision, allowing the historical gravity of the place to emerge through contours, settlement patterns, and enduring place names.
The US Geological Survey, founded in 1879, transformed American mapmaking by bringing standardized scientific methods to the depiction of landforms, waterways, mineral resources, and human settlement. This Gettysburg sheet belongs to that tradition of practical elegance: a map designed for accuracy, but rich in visual and historical suggestion. Its contour lines are among its most expressive features, tracing the rolling uplands and subtle elevations of Adams County and the surrounding region. In a landscape where ridges, roads, and fields shaped the movements of armies in 1863, topography is never merely decorative. The fine gradations of elevation invite the viewer to read the ground itself, revealing how geography influenced travel, agriculture, settlement, and military history.
Gettysburg appears at the heart of the map, accompanied by a constellation of nearby communities that give the region its social and geographic texture. Hanover, Littlestown, New Oxford, McSherrystown, Conewago, Hampton, East Berlin, Two Taverns, Bridgeport, Latimore, Fountaindale, and Mount Pleasant appear among the named places, while smaller unnamed settlements and crossroads fill the countryside between them. The pattern is one of close-knit rural Pennsylvania: towns linked by major and minor roads, with cultivated land shaped by drainage lines and low hills. The map captures a moment before the automobile age had fully remade the landscape, when roads, village centers, rail connections, and local market towns structured everyday movement across the region.
The historical aura of Gettysburg gives this map exceptional depth. Although produced in the early twentieth century, it depicts terrain that had already become sacred in American civic memory. The battle fought here in July 1863 marked a turning point in the Civil War, and by 1908 the area was both a lived-in agricultural landscape and a place of pilgrimage, commemoration, and historical interpretation. The map’s restraint is part of its power: rather than presenting a battlefield plan, it shows the broader physical world in which history unfolded. Hills, roads, fields, and settlements are rendered as part of an evolving region, offering insight into how memory and modern development coexisted around Gettysburg.
As a topographical document, the map is especially compelling for the way it reveals the relationship between natural form and human occupation. Contour lines articulate the undulating profile of south-central Pennsylvania, while roads and towns demonstrate how communities adapted to that terrain. The result is a layered portrait of place: scientific, historical, and quietly beautiful. For historians, it offers a window onto land use and settlement patterns in the decades after the Civil War; for collectors, it represents the disciplined artistry of USGS mapping at the beginning of the twentieth century. “Gettysburg” is not only a map of a famous town, but a refined record of a landscape where geography and national history remain profoundly intertwined.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Gettysburg
- Hanover
- Littlestown
- New Oxford
- Conewago
- McSherrystown
- Bridgeport
- Latimore
- Hampton
- Two Taverns
- East Berlin
- Fountaindale
- Mount Pleasant
- Unnamed villages and towns
- Major and minor roads in the surrounding area
- Geographic features indicated by contour lines and possible nearby water bodies
Historical context & cartographic details
- Produced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:62,500 topographical map of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area
- Dated 1908 with a 1912 imprint
- Published by the US Geological Survey, known for scientific mapping and reliable land and natural resource data
- Shows Gettysburg, a site of major Civil War significance due to the 1863 battle
- Features contour lines to indicate elevation changes and visualize the local landscape
- Highlights the topographic character of the Gettysburg area through variations in elevation
- Provides insight into land use, urban development, and the historical context of the Gettysburg region in the decades after the Civil War
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed 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.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With 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? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Many of our maps and art prints are chosen as thoughtful gifts for homes, offices, studies and meaningful places.
Choose a framed option for the easiest ready-to-hang gift, or choose an unframed print if the recipient may prefer to select their own frame.
We make orders locally in 23 countries around the world, so gifts can often be produced close to the recipient. This helps them arrive faster, travel more safely, and avoid customs or import duty surprises.
- We can deliver directly to the recipient
- Framed pieces arrive ready to hang
- Unframed prints are carefully packed in a strong protective tube
- Almost every order is made locally, for faster, safer gifting
- 90-day returns give the recipient time to decide
If you are not sure what to choose, please contact us. We can help you pick the right map, size, finish or delivery option.
Most orders are made locally and delivered in around 2–3 working days, depending on the product, size and destination.
We print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world, so your order is usually made close to you or your recipient. That means faster delivery, less time in transit, and no customs or import duty surprises.
Personalised and customised pieces usually take an extra 1–2 working days, because we prepare your design and send it to you for approval before printing.
Very large framed orders can take a little longer, as they need extra care in production and delivery.
Every order is carefully packaged: unframed prints are sent in a strong protective tube, while framed pieces are securely packed with protective materials around the frame.
If you need your order by a particular date, please contact us before ordering. We’ll check the best production route and delivery option for your location.
Express delivery is available at checkout for most countries. Next-day delivery is available in the UK, US, Singapore and the UAE.
Your order is covered by our 90-day returns policy and 10-year guarantee.
Our standard frame is a gallery-style black ash hardwood frame, with a simple, modern look. It is approximately 20mm (0.8in) wide. You can also view some lovely customer photos of framed maps and art.
We use super-clear acrylic glazing, also known as Perspex or Acrylite, instead of traditional glass. It is lighter, safer, and has lower reflectivity, giving the artwork a clearer, cleaner appearance.
Six standard frame colours are available at no extra cost: black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white, and antique gold. Custom framing and mounting/matting is also available for customers looking for something more specific.
Most maps, art prints, and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced wooden box frame, and then float the piece within a wooden outer frame. The finished result is beautifully presented, with no glazing between you and the artwork.
All frames are supplied ready to hang, with either string or brackets fitted to the back. Very large frames will include heavy-duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
We can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag, and other materials.
If you would prefer to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read our size guide before ordering.
Every Unique Maps piece begins with an authentic cartographic source or an original design from our London studio.
For our historic maps, we source rare originals from libraries, archives, auction houses and private collections around the world. We carefully restore each map for print—repairing age-related damage, balancing colour and improving clarity while preserving its original detail, texture and character.
Once restored, the map is prepared for your chosen size and finish. Your piece is then printed and, where selected, framed close to its delivery destination.
Our map prints use acid-free 200gsm archival matte paper and fade-resistant pigment inks, creating a rich, non-glossy finish designed to last. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
Canvas, cotton-rag and other specialist presentations are also available. Learn more about our materials and finishes.
Personalising your map
You can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. For personalised designs, we send a proof before printing and you can request changes before approval.
For more complex bespoke commissions, contact our design team.
Original or Aged
Choose Original for true-to-source colour, or Aged for a warmer, richer antique character created with our specialist ageing process. See examples of our Aged maps.
We’ve been restoring and producing maps and art prints since 1984, and we stand behind every piece.
Every order is covered by our 10-year guarantee and damage-free delivery guarantee. If your piece arrives damaged, we’ll replace or remake it free of charge. If anything else isn’t right, contact our workshop team and we’ll put it right promptly.
See our returns and refund policy for full details.
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