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2019 Map of Temple

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Temple
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Schuylkill River and its major tributary, Maiden Creek, define the geography of this Berks County corridor, where mid-century suburban expansion meets long-standing agricultural and industrial settlements. The massive impoundment of Ontelaunee Lake dominates the central landscape, a significant piece of water infrastructure that transformed the local terrain. Further south, the map details the dense residential fabric of Muhlenberg Park and Riverview Park, alongside specialized institutional sites such as the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart Motherhouse Cem.

Transport and logistics are central to the area's character, anchored by the Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field and the Rte 222 highway corridor. This 2019 survey documents a landscape of overlapping histories, where Quaker roots at the Maidencreek Friends Meeting Burial Ground sit just miles from newer developments like Maiden Creek Estates and Cherokee Ranch. The distribution of traditional burial sites like Birch Hill Cem and Saint Lukes Cem provides a clear record of early village centers for genealogists.