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1999 Map of Doylestown

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Doylestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Doylestown serves as the focal point of this late 20th-century landscape, surrounded by a dense network of suburban development and historical educational institutions. The map highlights the sprawling campus of the Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture and the nearby Farm School, reflecting the region's transition from rural agriculture to an institutional and residential hub. The massive Peace Valley Reservoir dominates the central terrain, having reshaped the local geography near the historic site of New Galena.

Tracing the waterways reveals the Neshaminy Creek and its various branches, which historically dictated the placement of early settlements like Castle Valley and Edison. Significant local landmarks for genealogists and researchers include the County Home, Beulah Cem Chapel, and several local schools such as Iron Hill Sch and Southwestern Sch, providing a precise record of Bucks County's social infrastructure at the close of the millennium.