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1957 Map of Sassamansville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Sassamansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Sassamansville and the surrounding townships of Douglass and New Hanover are defined by a complex network of colonial-era roads and small rural settlements during this mid-century period. The landscape is primarily agricultural, punctuated by numerous country houses of worship such as Bertolets Ch and Keelors Union Ch. The mapping of Sunrise Mill Historic Site along Swamp Creek highlights the area's early industrial heritage, while the presence of both the Boyertown Airport and New Hanover Airport reflects the gradual modernization of Montgomery County transportation.

Waterways like Perkiomen Creek and its many tributaries, including Middle Creek and Scioto Creek, dictate the placement of older farmsteads and mills. Farther south, the transition toward more industrial land use is evident near Pottstown, where the St Pius Sch and residential expansion begin to reshape the traditional landscape. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed plotting of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including Barker Camp Cem and St Pauls Cem.