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1947 Map of Orwigsburg

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Orwigsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Orwigsburg serves as a central hub in this mid-century survey of Schuylkill County, where the landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Reading railroad and the winding paths of the Schuylkill River and Little Schuylkill River. The map captures a transitional geography where industrial settlements like New Philadelphia Silver Creek P O, Middleport, and Kaska are situated along the northern ridges of Sharp Mountain and Second Mountain.

Further south, the terrain shifts into the agricultural reaches of West Brunswick and Brunswick, marked by rural community markers such as Bethel Ch, Zion Ch, and several local schools like Stevens Sch. Noteworthy landmarks like Kunkles Dam and a small Landing Field near Pinedale suggest the localized infrastructure of the 1940s. Genealogists will find value in the specific placement of outlying villages like Mckeansburg, New Ringgold, and Drehersville during this post-war era.