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1956 Map of East Greenville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of East Greenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The borough of East Greenville serves as a focal point in this mid-century survey of the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside, where the borders of Montgomery, Lehigh, and Berks counties converge. This area is characterized by a dense network of traditional crossroads settlements and long-standing German religious institutions, such as New Goshenhoppen and the prominent St Peters Ch near Sigmund. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Perkiomen Creek and its tributaries, including Furnace Creek and Swabia Creek, which historically supported local industry and agriculture.

Tracing the Reading railroad line through the eastern corridor reveals the development of Pennsburg and the presence of the Perkiomen Preparatory Sch. The transition from rural homesteads to modern infrastructure is evident in features like the Drive-in Theater near Shimerville and the Hosensack Substation. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of family-named landmarks like the Diehl Sch and Herring Sch, alongside numerous hilltop settlements like Old Zionsville and Seisholtzville.