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1964 Map of Allentown East

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Allentown East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Lehigh River and the historic Lehigh Canal corridor serve as the industrial and geographic anchor for this Lehigh Valley landscape, where the urban expansion of Allentown and Bethlehem meets the rising terrain of South Mountain and Lehigh Mountain. The transition from city grid to rural township is marked by institutional landmarks such as the sprawling Lehigh University campus and the Allentown State Hospital.

South of the river, the map reveals a network of smaller communities like Friedensville and Coopersburg, many tied to the area's rich geology as evidenced by the numerous quarries scattered throughout Lower Saucon. Educational and religious foundations are prominent, ranging from the St Francis de Sales College near Center Valley to several historic burial grounds like St Marks Cem and the Old Mennonite Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of the region.