1945 Map of Auburn

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Blue Mountain serves as a massive physical barrier in this 1940s landscape, dividing the northern coal-region approaches from the rolling agricultural lands of the Tulpehocken region. Along the northern flank, the Schuylkill River and Little Schuylkill River converge near Port Clinton, a critical junction where the Reading and Pennsylvania railroads navigate the narrow gaps. The map records a dense network of rural education and faith, including the Tunnel Sch near Landingville and St Michaels Ch further south near Jalappa. This era shows the Appalachian Trail following the high ridge of the mountain, while the valley floor is dotted with small industrial and agricultural centers like Auburn and Hamburg. The presence of the Auburn Res and various creeks like Stony Creek and Bear Creek illustrate the water resources vital to these settlements at the end of the Second World War.