1977 Map of Palmyra

About this map

Palmyra and the surrounding Lebanon County agricultural landscape are captured in high detail through this 1977 orthophotograph. The settlement pattern reveals the concentrated development of Palmdale and the historical village of Campbelltown along the east-west transportation corridors. This specific aerial perspective, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, highlights the sophisticated contour farming and strip-cropping practices that define the rural areas between Swatara Creek and Quittapahilla Creek. To the north, the small community of Bellegrove sits amidst a patchwork of fields, while the southern edge of the quadrangle rises toward the prominent elevation of Mount Wilson. The map provides an overhead view of Pennsylvania's transition from small-town centers to intensive dairy and crop production during the late 1970s.