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1966 Map of Collegeville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Collegeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Ursinus College serves as a prominent landmark in the central borough of Collegeville, surrounded by the burgeoning suburban landscape of Montgomery County in the mid-1960s. The geography is defined by the winding course of Perkiomen Creek, which flows south toward its confluence with the Schuylkill River near Mont Clare and Port Providence. This survey illustrates a complex social landscape, featuring large institutional footprints such as the State Correctional Institution at Graterford, the County Prison Farm, and the Eagleville Sanitarium.

Evidence of local community life is found in the numerous country churches and schools, including St Lukes Ch and the Methacton High Sch. While residential development like Trooper and Jeffersonville expands toward the southeast, the interior remains dotted with sites like the Perkiomen Valley Airport and Camp Sholom, reflecting the era's balance between agricultural roots and the growing infrastructure of the Philadelphia suburbs.