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1957 Map of Boyertown

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Boyertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Manatawny Creek carves a winding path through this corner of Berks and Montgomery Counties, anchoring a landscape of small iron-era settlements and rising hills. In the late 1950s, the borough of Boyertown serves as a dense hub of activity, surrounded by family-named terrain like Mengle Hill and Naugle Hill. The topography is defined by the contrast between the fertile valley floors and the steep elevations of Fancy Hill and Furnace Hill.

Industrial and social history is etched into the map through features like the Pine Forge Institute and the Boyertown Reservoir. Toward the south, the expansion of Pottstown is evident near the banks of the Schuylkill River, where the Penn Central (Abandoned) rail line and the active Reading railroad reflect the changing transportation network of the mid-20th century. Notable local landmarks such as the Half Way House and Pottstown Municipal Airport provide specific points of interest for those tracing the development of regional infrastructure.