1995 Map of Media

About this map

The rolling landscape of Delaware and Chester Counties is defined here by the suburban expansion of Media and Newtown Square in the mid-1990s. This survey illustrates a complex social landscape where institutional history is deeply rooted, evidenced by the Fair Acres County Home, Sleighton Farm School, and several religious academies including the Villa Maria Academy for Girls. The transition from rural to suburban is marked by large protected spaces such as the Tyler Arboretum and Ridley Creek State Park, which preserve the wooded corridors along Ridley Creek. Along the southeastern edge, the concentration of civic life is centered around the Media Court House and Riddle Memorial Hospital, while the rail corridor of Septa connects established residential clusters like Glen Riddle, Lenni, and Wawa. The presence of Sycamore Mills and various older school sites like the Old Forge Sch provides a tangible link to the earlier agrarian and industrial character of the region.