1956 Map of Elverson

About this map

Hopewell Village National Historic Site anchors this mid-century landscape where preservation, recreation, and industry meet. The map reveals a transition from the industrial heritage of the Reading railroad and Scarlets Mill (White Bear Sta) to the conservation of French Creek State Park and State Game Lands No 43. The terrain is marked by significant ridges like Welsh Mountain and Williams Hill, which overlook a network of small rural settlements including Geigertown, Joanna, and Elverson. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the St Pauls Ch and Bethesda Ch to several family-named burial sites like Pine Grove Cem and Springfield Cem. This survey illustrates the era's infrastructure with the Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting through the southern townships of West Nantmeal and Caernarvon.