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1964 Map of Allentown West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Allentown dominates the eastern edge of this mid-century landscape, showing the suburban expansion of Salisbury and South Whitehall as residential developments like Parkside Courts began to fill the spaces between older villages. The map captures a moment when the regional transportation network was evolving, centered on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension cutting through the heart of the Lehigh Valley. Despite this modernization, the area's industrial roots remain visible at the Lock Ridge Park and Furnace Museum in Alburtis, preserving the local iron heritage.

Waterways like Little Lehigh Creek and Cedar Creek provide the primary geographic structure, flanked by recreational landmarks including Trexler Memorial Park and the Lehigh Country Club. Local history is anchored by numerous neighborhood institutions, from the campus of Muhlenberg College to rural congregations such as St Pauls Ch and Zion Ch. The transition from rural farmland to a connected suburban corridor is evident in the cluster of small settlements like Crackersport, Kuhnsville, and Wescosville that dot the landscape between the major borough of Emmaus and the city proper.