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1965 Map of Hellertown

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hellertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Lehigh River flows through the northern industrial corridor of this mid-1960s survey, anchoring the urban development of Bethlehem and South Terrace. The landscape transition from heavy industrial infrastructure, including a prominent powerplant and multiple substations, into the borough of Hellertown reveals a dense network of civic and religious institutions. Local landmarks like the Lost River Caverns and the Ymca sit alongside numerous parochial schools such as St Michaels Sch and St Theresa Sch.

To the south, the terrain rises into the rural reaches of Upper Saucon and Springfield townships. Here, the map details a world of small settlements like Leithsville, Passer, and Bingen, connected by the Reading RR. Family-named peaks like Pektor Hill and Focht Hill overlook a landscape dotted with country cemeteries and churches, including the Salem Ch and Ebenezer Ch, illustrating the enduring agricultural and community patterns of the Saucon Creek valley before modern suburban expansion.