2023 Map of Manatawny

About this map

Mountain Marys Grave and the surrounding heights of Topton Mountain define this section of the Oley Valley, a landscape deeply rooted in Pennsylvania German heritage and rural industry. The terrain is marked by family legacies, from the Jacob Keim Farmstead Family Burial Ground to the Ruppert Family Cem, illustrating the early settlement patterns of Berks County. Small hamlets like Lobachsville, Fredericksville, and New Jerusalem are connected by a network of drainage systems including Sacony Creek and Bieber Creek. The geography here transitions from the low-lying agricultural basins to the prominent ridges of Chimney Rocks and the distinctive pass at Rittenhouse Gap. Local landmarks such as the Area 52 Airport and multiple hilltop cemeteries like Hill Church Union Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the evolution of these crossroads communities.