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1956 Map of Fleetwood

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Fleetwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Fleetwood sits at the heart of this mid-century Berks County landscape, where the Reading railroad line connects rural settlements like Walnuttown and Lyons. The topography is defined by prominent ridges such as Irish Mtn and Sheep Hill, which flank the agricultural expanse of the Oley Valley. This area shows a dense concentration of local institutions, with numerous country schools including Mellon Sch, Seidel Sch, and Dreibelbis Sch serving the scattered population between larger towns like Pricetown and Alsace Manor.

The industrial legacy of the region is evident at Oley Furnace along Furnace Creek, while recreation areas such as Berkleigh Country Club and Pleasant Hill Golf Course suggest the evolving land use of the 1950s. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and ecclesiastical sites, from St Peters Ch in the north to Union Ch near Manatawny Creek in the south, illustrating the deeply rooted community structure of these Pennsylvania townships.