1955 Map of Strausstown

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Tulpehocken Creek and its many tributaries wind through this Berks County landscape, defining the rural development of the mid-20th century. The waterway's industrial past is visible at Charming Forge and Kricks Mill, while the remnants of early transportation are marked by the Union Canal Creek and Pulpehocken Canal Creek. These features suggest a landscape once heavily reliant on water power and canal transit before shifting toward the modern road networks seen here.