1945 Map of Media

About this map

Springton Reservoir dominates the center of this Delaware County landscape, which transitions from the organized streets of Media to the institutional campuses and agricultural tracts of the mid-1940s. The region is marked by several significant educational and social foundations, including the Sleighton Farm School, Elwyn Training School, and the Williamson Trade School. These large properties, alongside the extensive Tyler Arboretum, illustrate a pattern of land use where sizable estates and specialized schools remained intact as suburban growth began pressing outward from Philadelphia. Transport networks like the Pennsylvania railroad and the Blackhorse Cloverleaf show the infrastructure supporting this commuter corridor. Smaller settlements such as Newtown Square, Glen Riddle, and Lenni are visible alongside family-named landmarks like the Radnor Hunt Club and Drexel Lodge.