1956 Map of New Tripoli

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Blue Mountain divides this landscape, creating a distinct physical barrier between the Lizard Creek valley to the north and the Ontelaunee Creek basin to the south. The ridge is traversed by the Appalachian Trail, which follows the high ground along the border between Lehigh Co and Schuylkill Co. Below the ridge, the southern landscape is defined by the agricultural and railroad activity surrounding New Tripoli and Lynnport. The Reading railroad line connects a string of small settlements including Wanamakers and Steinsville, tracing the valley floor beneath Shochary Ridge. Local history is preserved in the placement of small landmarks like the Bolich Sch and New Jerusalem Ch, alongside infrastructure such as Ulrichs Bridge and the Fetherolfsville Bridge. To the north, the terrain transitions into the mining-influenced industrial landscape of West Penn, evidenced by a Limestone Quarry and Tailings Pond near Andreas.