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2016 Map of Hellertown

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hellertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Lehigh River and the historical Lehigh Coal and Navigation Canal define the northern edge of this Pennsylvania landscape, where the urban expansion of Bethlehem meets the Saucon Valley. Major educational landmarks like Lehigh Univ and DeSales University are established across the terrain, reflecting the region's long-standing academic character. Further south, the map details a transition from industrial and urban centers into a network of smaller villages such as Leithsville, Springtown, and Pleasant Valley.

The geography is marked by numerous named heights, including Focht Hill and Molasses Hill, which overlook a dense concentration of local history. Genealogists will find a high density of religious and burial sites, from the Slovak Cem in the north to the Springfield Mennonite Meetinghouse and Cem in the south. Notable infrastructure, such as the Minsi Trail Bridge and Knechts Bridge, highlights the critical crossings that connected these communities throughout the late twentieth century.