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1956 Map of Leola

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Leola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Lancaster County in the mid-1950s is defined by a dense network of country roads and small, historic hamlets. The Pennsylvania railroad runs through the heart of this region, connecting established communities like Leola, Bird in Hand, and Soudersburg. The map illustrates a society built around communal anchors, evidenced by the numerous schoolhouses and churches such as Carpenter Ch and Heller Ch that dot the countryside between the Conestoga River and Pequea Creek.

Tracing the path of the Lincoln Highway reveals the early commercial development of the era, including a Drive-in Theater and the State Police Barracks near Greenland. This survey captures the transition from traditional farmsteads to modern infrastructure, where family-named landmarks and local institutions like the East Lampeter High Sch served as the primary social hubs for the surrounding townships.