1939 Map of Allentown
USGS Topo · Published 1939About this map
The Lehigh River corridor serves as the industrial and transportation spine of this region during the mid-1930s, connecting established manufacturing centers like Northampton, Catasauqua, and Copley. The landscape is a dense network of early aviation and heavy industry, featuring both the Allentown Bethlehem Airport and the Bethlehem Landing Field, alongside massive operations like the Cement Plant near Brodhead. This era shows the Lehigh Valley transitioning from its deep agrarian roots—marked by dozens of family-named schoolhouses such as Knauss Sch, Steinmetz Sch, and Yoder Sch—into a modern hub defined by the L And Ne RR and Reading RR lines.
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