1955 Map of Richland

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Tulpehocken Creek and the long-retired route of the Union Canal anchor the northern landscape of this Lebanon County study, where the Reading line once linked a dense network of Pennsylvania Dutch agricultural communities. The transition from the flat Lebanon Valley to the wooded heights of the Furnace Hills is clearly defined, with the Horse Shoe Trail winding through the timber of White Oak Hill. The settlement patterns here reflect a rich 18th-century heritage, preserved in the clusters of Heidelberg Ch and local schools like Cherry Lane Sch and Milbach Sch. Notable land use includes the Buffalo Springs Airfield and the Oil Tank Farm near Moonstown, illustrating the modernization of the rural landscape during the mid-20th century. Local genealogists will find value in the specific locations of numerous rural hamlets such as Reistville, Flintville, and Dogtown as they existed before late-century suburbanization.