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1952 Map of Dickinson

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Dickinson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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Yellow Breeches Creek defines the northern lowlands of this 1952 topographic survey, winding through a cluster of agricultural and early industrial settlements including Dickinson, Huntsdale, and Brushtown. The landscape is sharply divided between the valley's Reading railroad corridor and the steep, wooded rise of South Mountain. This elevation change creates a distinct boundary between the farming communities of Penn township and the recreational and conservation lands to the south.

Within the mountain's folds, the legacy of the local iron industry is preserved at Pine Grove Furnace, situated near Fuller Lake and Laurel Forge Pond. Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous rural landmarks, from the Penn Township Consolidated School and Longsdorf Cemetery to the Huntsdale State Fish Hatchery. The Appalachian Trail also appears here, following the ridge lines through Cooke township past landmarks like Pole Steeple and Chimney Rocks.