1942 Map of Norristown

About this map

Norristown and the Schuylkill River valley serve as the industrial anchor of this 1942 War Department survey, which covers a dense network of suburban and rural communities across Montgomery and Bucks Counties. The landscape is defined by the radial expansion of towns along the Reading Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad, showcasing the established rail-and-river economy of the early war years. To the north and east, the terrain transitions into the more open country of the Piedmont, rising toward Haycock Mountain and Buckingham Mountain.