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1964 Map of Catasauqua

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

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Lehigh River corridor serves as the industrial and residential spine of this mid-century Pennsylvania landscape, where the urban boundaries of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Northampton converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of specialized land use, from the expansive Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport to the sprawling State Hospital Farm. Smaller rural settlements like Seemsville and Weaversville persist in the north, while the southern half shows the concentrated growth of the Lehigh Valley Industrial Park and residential developments like Midway Manor and Westgate Hills.

Industry and local history are etched into the map through numerous quarries and the legacy of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Genealogists will find a high concentration of established institutions, including St Johns Ch Cem, Allen Union Cem, and Washington High Sch. The map captures the Lehigh Valley's transformation as traditional farming and quarrying began to yield to post-war suburban and commercial expansion.