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1956 Map of Morgantown

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Morgantown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The historic Joanna Furnace stands as a prominent landmark in this region of Berks and Lancaster Counties, illustrating the area's deep-rooted industrial heritage. Near the boundary of Caernarvon and Robeson, the landscape is defined by the transition from rural agricultural land to industrial sites like the Grace Mine. The settlement of Morgantown serves as a central hub, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts through the terrain, intersecting local life near the Twin Valley High Sch.

To the west, the State Game Lands No 52 preserve the wooded slopes of Silver Hill, while numerous small country churches such as Alleghenyville Ch and Zion Ch anchor the surrounding hamlets. The headwaters of the West Branch Conestoga River and Allegheny Creek drain the undulating hills, which are further traversed by the recreational Horseshoe Trail. This mapping includes purple revisions from 1969, showing suburban growth around older communities like Churchtown and Knauers.