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1956 Map of New Tripoli

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of New Tripoli
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates this mid-century landscape, acting as a massive physical barrier between the rural townships of Lehigh and Schuylkill counties. The Reading railroad network winds through the valleys below, connecting small agricultural and industrial hamlets like Wanamakers, Steinsville, and Lynnport. The settlement pattern reflects deep-rooted Pennsylvania German heritage, evidenced by numerous crossroads communities and rural institutions such as the New Jerusalem Ch and Bolich Sch.

Along the southern slopes, Ontelaunee Creek and its namesake Ontelaunee Park provide a focus for local recreation, while the Appalachian Trail follows the high ridge of the mountain. Industrial activity is concentrated at the Limestone Quarry and various sand pits, showing the extraction of local resources. This survey captures the Lehigh Valley's traditional rural character before modern development began to alter these long-established family-named locales like Kistler and Mantz.