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1956 Map of Morgantown

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Morgantown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The industrial and rural heritage of the Berks and Lancaster county border is anchored here by the massive operations at Grace Mine and the historical site of Joanna Furnace. The landscape is a mix of small crossroads settlements like Plowville, Alleghenyville, and Goodville, interspersed with numerous country houses of worship such as Zion Ch and Robeson Ch. The Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts through the center of the sheet, meeting the local road network at Interchange 22 near Morgantown.

Preserved wilderness and recreation are prominent in the central highlands at State Game Lands No 52, where the Horseshoe Trail winds through the woods. To the south, the headwaters of the Conestoga River flow through a valley of family farms and older schoolhouses, including Maxwell Sch and Oak Glen Sch. The map illustrates a mid-century community in transition, balancing the expansion of regional highway infrastructure with a deeply rooted agricultural and mining economy.