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1964 Map of Allentown West

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Allentown West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The western suburbs of Allentown and the boroughs of Macungie, Alburtis, and Emmaus are caught in a period of significant expansion during this mid-1960s survey. The landscape is a mix of traditional agricultural land, educational campuses like Muhlenberg College and Cedar Crest College, and the emerging suburban commerce represented by the Crest Plaza Shopping Center. Transportation is the driving force here, with the Reading Railroad still servicing industrial corridors while the Pennsylvania Turnpike and its Northeast Extension reshape the local geography.

Local landmarks such as the Trexlertown Airport and the massive Trexler Memorial Park stand alongside numerous historic country churches and schools. Smaller settlements like Trexlertown, Wescosville, and Cetronia are shown just as they began to merge into the larger metropolitan footprint. Waterways including Little Lehigh Creek and Jordan Creek weave through the terrain, with family-named features like Weidas Mill Bridge hinting at the area's deeper milling and farming history.