Loading map...

1956 Map of Bel Air

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bel Air
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Bel Air serves as the focal point of this mid-1950s survey, showing the town's expansion along the Pennsylvania rail corridor. The community structure is well-defined by public and religious landmarks, including the Bel Air High Sch, a Po, and the Armory. To the north, the landscape is dotted with rural settlements and crossroads like Hickory and Sandy Hook, while the northern boundary is shaped by the winding course of Deer Creek.

Evidence of the area's agricultural and early industrial history remains visible through features like Moores Mill and the scattered rural churches such as Mt Tabor Ch and St Ignatius Ch. In the northeast corner, the edge of the U S Military Reservation Aberdeen Proving Grounds marks a distinct transition from private land to federal territory, while the southern reach includes the Childrens Fresh Air Camp near Winters Run.