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2023 Map of Coatesville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Coatesville stands as the industrial and transport hub of this section of Chester County, situated along the Amtrak corridor and the West Branch Brandywine Creek. The surrounding landscape is defined by the North Valley Hills and South Valley Hills, where small residential pockets like Newlinville, Westwood, and Modena developed alongside the rail lines and waterways. The map reveals a high density of religious and genealogical sites, particularly in the rural south and west, reflecting the area's Quaker and diverse ethnic heritage.

From the Fallowfield Orthodox Friends Burial Ground near Ercildoun to the Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Cem in Clonmell, these sites mark the deep roots of established local families. The southern reach of the map transitions into a network of small hamlets such as Doe Run, Springdell, and Green Lawn, where the terrain is drained by numerous winding waterways like Buck Run and East Branch White Clay Creek.