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2016 Map of Telford

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Telford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Souderton and Telford form a dense residential and industrial core at the center of this survey, surrounded by a landscape defined by traditional Mennonite settlements and sprawling agricultural lands. The religious heritage of the region is clearly visible through numerous sites such as the Blooming Glen Mennonite Meetinghouse Graveyard and the Rockhill Mennonite Church Cem. These features, along with many others like Immanuel Leidy's Church Cem, suggest a deeply rooted community structure that has persisted amidst suburban growth.

Transit corridors dominate the map's geography, with the Septa rail line and major highways linking smaller communities like Silverdale, Franconia, and Harleysville. The presence of the South Perkasie Covered Bridge near Perkasie and the Stout Graveyard offers evidence of the area's early infrastructure and burial traditions. This 2016 record shows the continued importance of regional aviation through sites like Gehris Airport and Gunden Airport, while names like Gold Mine Field near Almont hint at earlier extractive industries.