1955 Map of Richland

About this map

The Union Canal (Abnd) and the Reading Line define the northern corridor of this landscape, tracing the evolution of Pennsylvania transport from the era of towpaths to heavy rail. While Myerstown and Richland anchor the northern boundary, the map reveals a dense network of mid-century agricultural hamlets and rural institutions, including the School of Theology and several one-room schoolhouses like Cherry Lane Sch. The terrain shifts dramatically in the south as the open farmland of the Lebanon Valley gives way to the wooded Furnace Hills, where the Horseshoe Trail and Black Oak Trail wind through high ridges. A notable local landmark, the Buffalo Springs Airfield, sits central to the quadrangle, serving as a reminder of the era's small-scale civil aviation before the modern expansion of regional airports.