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1955 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lebanon serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this mid-century survey, with its grid extending toward satellite communities like Reinoehlville and Avon. The landscape is deeply influenced by the local iron industry, anchored by the Cornwall Furnace and surrounded by worker-centric residential clusters such as Miners Village, Burd Coleman Village, and Anthracite. This pattern of settlement reflects the legacy of the regional mining economy, where housing and industry were inextricably linked by the rails of the Reading and Penn Central systems.

Agricultural and community landmarks dot the outskirts, from Zinns Mill on Snitz Creek to numerous country congregations including Gingrich Ch and Kimmerlings Ch. The presence of the large U S Veterans Hospital and Philhaven Hospital indicates the area's role as a regional center for healthcare. To the south, the terrain rises into the Furnace Hills, where the Horseshoe Trail winds through the woods near Mount Gretna Heights, marking a transition from the industrial valley floor to the wooded uplands.