{"product_id":"old-map-of-gettysburg-pennsylvania-by-usgs-1908-hanover-littlestown-civil-war-battlefield","title":"Old Map of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by USGS, 1908 – Hanover, Littlestown \u0026 Civil War Battlefield","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitled 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGettysburg 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\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\u003eHanover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittlestown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Oxford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConewago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcSherrystown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridgeport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatimore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHampton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Taverns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast Berlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFountaindale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Pleasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnnamed villages and towns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor and minor roads in the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeographic features indicated by contour lines and possible nearby water bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:62,500 topographical map of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1908 with a 1912 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the US Geological Survey, known for scientific mapping and reliable land and natural resource data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Gettysburg, a site of major Civil War significance due to the 1863 battle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures contour lines to indicate elevation changes and visualize the local landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights the topographic character of the Gettysburg area through variations in elevation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides insight into land use, urban development, and the historical context of the Gettysburg region in the decades after the Civil War\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=\"\/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). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\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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