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1956 Map of Morgantown

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Morgantown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Grace Mine and the industrial remnants of Joanna Furnace stand as prominent landmarks at the intersection of Berks and Chester counties during the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by the winding path of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which cuts through the heavy woodlands of State Game Lands No 52 and past Silver Hill. Small agricultural and residential hubs like Morgantown and Churchtown are depicted in detail, showing a network of rural schools including the California Sch and Conestoga Sch that served these scattered communities.

Outdoor recreation and heritage are reflected in the presence of the Horseshoe Trail and numerous country houses of worship such as Harmony Ch and Mt Shiloh Ch. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Welsh Mtn to the drainage basins of Conestoga Creek and Allegheny Creek. This era captures the region as it balanced its deep colonial iron-working roots with the modernization brought by the postwar interstate highway system.