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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

The Delaware River forms the central spine of this 1953 landscape, carving through the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Industrial activity is concentrated along the riverbanks, notably at Riegelsville where the Riegel Paper Co and Durham Paper Co are situated. The presence of the Pennsylvania Canal running parallel to the river and the Pennsylvania railroad line at Narrowsville highlights the region's reliance on river-corridor transport for moving goods from sites like Durham Furnace.

Away from the water, the terrain rises into prominent elevations such as Buckwampum Hill and Musconetcong Mountain. Small rural communities like Kintnersville, Ferndale, and Bursonville are connected by a network of schools and churches, including the Durham Union Church and Stony Point School. Notable local landmarks like Hexenkopf Rock and Ringing Rock provide distinctive geographic markers for genealogists and local historians tracing family roots in northern Bucks Co and Northampton Co.