1977 Map of Lebanon

About this map

Lebanon serves as the dense urban anchor of this 1977 orthophotograph, where the tight grid of the city gives way to an intricate patchwork of agricultural fields and woodlands in Lebanon County. This aerial perspective, prepared in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, reveals the stark contrast between the industrial and residential corridors of Cleona and the more dispersed rural surroundings. To the south, the terrain shifts significantly as the open farmland meets the rising, forested slopes of the Furnace Hills. Smaller settlements like Quentin, Cornwall, and Rexmont are clearly visible, tucked into the valleys and along the edges of the upland terrain. This document provides a unique visual record of mid-century Pennsylvania land use, capturing the specific footprint of the region's towns and the surrounding landscape during the late 1970s.