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1956 Map of Fleetwood

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Fleetwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Fleetwood serves as a central hub in this agricultural landscape, where the Conrail line facilitates movement between the clustered settlements of Lyons and Walnuttown. The region is defined by a series of prominent elevations like Sand Hill and Seidel Hill, which overlook a network of valley farms and local industries, including a Quarry near Fleetwood Res. The mapping reflects a transition in land use, showing established country clubs like Berkleigh Country Club alongside traditional rural landmarks such as Oley Furnace.

Genealogists will find a high density of community markers, from the Beckers St Peters Ch and Union Ch to numerous small educational sites like Stimmels Sch, Mellon Sch, and Sand Hill Sch. These features, coupled with the legacy of the iron industry at Oley Furnace, illustrate the social and economic foundations of Berks County during the mid-20th century, before later development altered these rural townships.