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2023 Map of Bethel

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Bethel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Little Swatara Creek winds through a landscape defined by its German sectarian heritage and agricultural roots along the border of Berks and Lebanon Counties. This contemporary survey reveals a densely patterned interior of family farmsteads and small crossroads settlements such as Frystown, Greble, and Wintersville. The region's religious diversity is preserved in its many small burial grounds, ranging from the Northside Old Order Amish Cem to the Altalaha Lutheran Church Cem and Swatara Mennonite Church Cem.

Evidence of early Pennsylvania industry and infrastructure remains visible in the southern portion of the quadrangle, where the historic Union Canal alignment runs near Myerstown and Millardsville. This corridor, now paralleled by modern transport routes, passes the Millards Quarry Pond, reflecting the long-standing mineral extraction of the Tulpehocken valley. From the aviation history found at Grimes Airport to the mill sites at Crosskill Mills, the map documents a community that balances modern utility with deep-seated ancestral landmarks.