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1956 Map of New Tripoli

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of New Tripoli
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates this mid-century landscape, acting as a massive geological barrier between the creek valleys of Lynn and West Penn. The high ridge is traversed by the Appalachian Trail, which passes landmarks like Baers Rocks as it follows the county lines of Carbon, Schuylkill, and Lehigh. Below the slopes, the Reading railroad network winds through several small settlements, connecting rural hubs like Lynnport, Wanamakers, and New Tripoli.

Tracing the path of Ontelaunee Creek, the map reveals a community structured around family-named infrastructure and recreation, such as Ulrichs Bridge and the Ontelaunee Park area. Education was decentralized during this era, with several small schools including Bolich Sch and Furnace Sch serving the scattered agricultural population. The inclusion of the New Jerusalem Ch and various cemeteries provides important data points for those researching local family history and the early settlement patterns of the Lehigh Valley region.