1966 Map of Collegeville

About this map

Ursinus College stands as a central landmark within Collegeville, anchoring a landscape defined by the winding course of Perkiomen Creek. This mid-century portrait captures a transitional period in Montgomery County, where established boroughs like Schwenksville and Trappe are connected by the Reading railroad corridor. The presence of the State Correctional Institution near Graterford and the Eagleville Sanitarium suggests a history of large-scale institutional land use in the region. To the south, the Schuylkill River forms a natural boundary near Mont Clare and Port Providence, where the Penn Central tracks parallel the water. Small rural markers like the Iron Bridge Chapel and Keeleys Ch Cem offer valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing local families across Upper Providence and Skippack townships.