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1911 Map of Hamburg

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Hamburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

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Blue Mountain dominates the central landscape of this 1911 survey, serving as a dramatic physical divider between the drainage of Lizard Creek to the north and the rolling agricultural lands of Albany and Greenwich townships to the south. The area is characterized by a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, where the Philadelphia And Reading RR and Lehigh Valley RR follow the winding course of the Schuylkill River and its tributaries.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of small community hubs like Staudtsville, Lynnport, and New Tripoli. Distinctive landmarks such as the subterranean Crystal Cave and the prominent heights of The Pinnacle and Spitzenberg anchor the terrain. The presence of Five Locks along the river near Hamburg points to the legacy of 19th-century water transport, while small-scale commercial sites like Kepner Store reveal the localized economy of these Pennsylvania Dutch communities.