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1960 Map of Palmerton

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Palmerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Palmerton stands as a focal point of industrial and topographical convergence, where the Aquashicola Creek meets the Lehigh River at the foot of Blue Mountain. The town's grid is dense with institutional landmarks, including Sacred Heart Ch, the local Hospital, and several schools such as Delaware Sch and Franklin Sch. To the south, the Lehigh Gap serves as a dramatic natural gateway through the ridge, carrying the Appalachian Trail and the parallel routes of the Lehigh Canal and the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

The landscape is marked by the transition from industrial valley floor to the rising ridges of Stony Ridge and Chestnut Ridge. Purple photorevisions indicate the significant expansion of Beltzville Lake in the north, reflecting mid-century water management projects on Pohopoco Creek. Surrounding agricultural and residential hubs like Cherryville, Danielsville, and Berlinsville are dotted with numerous small quarries and neighborhood churches like Trinity Ch, illustrating the distributed rural economy of the mid-20th century.