2019 Map of Hellertown

About this map

Bethlehem and its southern suburbs occupy a landscape defined by the winding Saucon Creek and the historical infrastructure of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Canal. The map reveals the transition from the industrial valley of the Lehigh River to the residential and institutional developments of Hellertown, including the sprawling Lehigh University - Murray H Goodman Campus. Local heritage is anchored by numerous cemeteries and small rural meetinghouses, such as the Springfield Mennonite Meetinghouse and Cem, which dot the terrain between ridges like Green Hill and Granite Hill. Southward, the landscape shifts toward the small settlements of Springtown and Pleasant Valley, where agricultural patterns persist near Cooks Cr. This 2019 survey documents a region where modern transportation corridors like I-78 intersect with long-standing landmarks, including the Knechts Bridge and the Minsi Trail Bridge.