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1911 Map of Hamburg

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Hamburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates this survey, carving a sharp diagonal through the Pennsylvania landscape where Schuylkill, Lehigh, and Berks counties meet. The terrain reveals a complex network of narrow valleys and high ridges like Shochary Ridge, forcing settlements and transportation into tight corridors. Along the Little Schuylkill River, the Philadelphia and Reading Rr connects industrial-era towns such as New Ringgold and Hamburg.

The map captures a specific agricultural and early industrial rural culture, seen in the frequent placement of local hubs like Kepner Store and the dual identity of Wessnersville Stony Run PO. Distinctive geological features such as The Pinnacle and Spitzenberg rise above the Albany and Greenwich townships, serving as prominent landmarks for generations of residents and travelers moving along the old Pottsville and Lehigh roads.