1956 Map of Ephrata

About this map

Ephrata serves as the central hub of this 1950s landscape, which was later updated in the 1970s to reflect postwar suburban expansion and road developments like the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The map reveals a dense network of small communities and rural intersections, including Schoeneck, Indiantown, and Reamstown, connected by early routes such as the Oregon Pike. The terrain is defined by the valley of Cocalico Creek and the rising ground of Ephrata Mountain to the east.