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1953 Map of Riegelsville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Riegelsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Riegelsville sits at the dramatic confluence of the Delaware River and the Musconetcong River, a landscape defined by the industrial and transport arteries of the early 1950s. The Pennsylvania Canal parallels the river, a remnant of an earlier era of commerce, while the Belvidere Div railroad and the Durham Paper Co demonstrate the ongoing industrial character of the valley. Small settlements like Durham Furnace and Finesville are anchored by local institutions, including the Durham School and the Christian Church.

Further inland, the terrain rises toward Chestnut Hill and Buckwampum Hill, where the landscape transitions to a patchwork of rural homesteads and schools like the Stony Point School. The presence of landmarks such as Durham Union Church and the Camp Davis scout camp reflects the community's social fabric. This survey documents a critical period when heavy industry and river-based transport still shaped the daily life of Bucks and Northampton counties.