1956 Map of Temple

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Lake Ontelaunee dominates the central landscape of this Berks County region, a significant reservoir created by the damming of Maiden Creek. The surrounding area showcases a transition from the agricultural and industrial settlements of the north, like Shoemakersville and Mohrsville, toward the expanding suburban sprawl of the late 1960s near Temple and Laureldale. This expansion is clearly marked by purple-tinted urban extensions around Hyde Park and Muhlenberg.