1956 Map of Morgantown

About this map

Joanna Furnace stands as a landmark of industrial heritage in this mid-century survey of the Pennsylvania borderlands between Berks and Lancaster counties. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the dense woodlands of State Game Lands No 52 and the emerging infrastructure of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which cuts a modern corridor through the traditional agricultural valleys. To the east, the Grace Mine represents the continuing industrial activity of the region, while the small crossroads of Morgantown and Churchtown maintain their historical footprint near the headwaters of Conestoga Creek. Numerous rural institutions, such as Lichty Ch and Caernarvon Cem, provide essential data for genealogists tracing local families across this diverse terrain of ridges like Silver Hill and Welsh Mountain.