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1964 Map of Nazareth

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Nazareth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Nazareth serves as the focal point of this industrial and residential landscape in Northampton County, anchored by its historic Moravian heritage seen in landmarks like the Moravian Seminary For Girls. The map illustrates the intense development between the traditional borough centers and the rising urban reach of Bethlehem, where suburban neighborhoods such as East Hills and Middletown fill the gaps between older rural crossroads like Hecktown and Christian Springs.

Along the southern edge, the Lehigh River and the parallel Lehigh Canal corridor reflect the region's transportation and industrial history, passing through Freemansburg and the riverside settlement of Redington. The terrain is marked by numerous quarries, signifying the local cement and slate industries that fueled growth in towns like Penn Allen and Tatamy. This 1964 survey, updated in the early 1990s, documents the landscape just as large-scale infrastructure like the Shopping Mall and expansive institutional sites like Gracedale County Home began to reshape the Lehigh Valley.