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1955 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Lebanon serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this mid-century landscape, characterized by the dense grid of the city and its immediate suburbs like Westmont, Cleona, and Avon. The Reading railroad lines weave through the urban center, reflecting the area's deep roots in transportation and manufacturing. To the south, the terrain shifts into the Furnace Hills, where the transition from city life to the iron-rich history of the region becomes evident.

Key landmarks such as the Cornwall Furnace and Miners Village highlight the legacy of the local mining industry. The presence of the U S Veterans Hospital and Coleman Memorial Park speaks to the established social infrastructure of the 1950s. Rural sections are dotted with family-named churches and schools, including Kimmerlings Ch and New Salem Sch, providing a detailed look at the scattered settlements that defined the outskirts of the Lebanon Valley before later twentieth-century expansion.