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1956 Map of Elverson

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Elverson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The iron-working heritage of the Berks and Chester County border is anchored by the Hopewell Village National Historic Site, a preserved 18th and 19th-century cold-blast furnace community. Surrounding this industrial centerpiece are the wooded heights of Williams Hill and Brush Hill, much of which is encompassed by French Creek State Park and its recreational waters at Scotts Run Lake and Hopewell Lake. The landscape reflects a transition from early manufacturing to a mid-20th-century mix of state conservation lands and small rural settlements.

Transportation corridors like the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Conrail line bridge the gaps between historic hamlets such as Geigertown and Scarlets Mill (White Bear Sta). Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous rural landmarks, including the Springfield Cem and St Pauls Ch. To the south, the terrain rises sharply at Welsh Mountain, overlooking the headwaters of the Conestoga River near Elverson.