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1956 Map of Kutztown

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Kutztown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The borough of Kutztown serves as the focal point of this Berks County landscape, anchored by the campus of Kutztown State Teachers College and the local Fairground. The map illustrates a rural society organized around its watercourses and small settlements, such as Klinesville, Grimville, and Virginville. The drainage of Sacony Creek and Maiden Creek is crossed by numerous named spans including Dietrichs Mill Bridge and Heffners Bridge, reflecting a network of secondary roads that connected scattered farmsteads and rural industries.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Old Order Ch and Bethel-Zions Ch to the geological interest of Crystal Cave. The transit history of the region is evident in the abandoned rail lines near Albany and the active Conrail tracks serving the main borough. Landmarks such as the Kutztown Airport and State Game Lands No 182 further define the land use as it evolved through the mid-20th century.