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1957 Map of Milford Square

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Milford Square
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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The Northeast Extension Pennsylvania Turnpike bisects this landscape, cutting a modern corridor through established farming communities and timbered slopes like the Beverly Hills. The map documents a transition point for Bucks and Lehigh Counties, where traditional centers like Spinnerstown and Trumbauersville meet postwar infrastructure, including the Upper Bucks County Airport and the expanding Green Lane Reservoir in the southwest corner.

Genealogists will find a high density of religious and educational landmarks, from the Great Swamp Ch and Zionsville Ch to local schoolhouses like the Union Sch and Tohickon Valley Sch. The presence of the Reading railroad line near Dillinger Sta and historic landmarks such as the Brick Tavern illustrate the area's long-standing role as a crossroads for travel and trade between the Perkiomen and Saucon valleys.