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1957 Map of Sassamansville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Sassamansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Sassamansville and the surrounding townships of Douglass and New Hanover define this Montgomery County landscape as it appeared in the mid-20th century. The area is characterized by a dense network of small rural communities and local landmarks, including the notable Ringing Rock Park and the specialized infrastructure of the Boyertown Airport. Local history is deeply embedded in the map's religious and communal sites, from Bertolets Ch and Keelors Union Ch to the Haffner Swamp Cem.

Drainage patterns are dominated by Swamp Creek and its tributaries like Minister Creek and Congo Creek, which navigate the terrain around Stone Hill. The southern edge reveals the industrial influence of Pottstown, where the Pruss Hill Dam and institutional sites like St Pius Sch mark the transition from rural acreage to more developed residential corridors. This 1957 revision preserves a moment before modern suburban expansion significantly altered the agrarian character of the Perkiomen Valley region.