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1956 Map of Terre Hill

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Terre Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Terre Hill and its surrounding villages characterize this portion of Lancaster County in the mid-1950s. The landscape is a network of small farming settlements and crossroad hamlets such as Adamstown, Bowmansville, and Goodville. Transport patterns are defined by the contrast between local paths like the Horseshoe Trail and the modern Pennsylvania Turnpike, which cuts across the northern townships of East Cocalico and Brecknock.

Community life is anchored by a remarkable density of local institutions, including Muddy Creek Ch, Union Zion Ch, and schools like Coecalico High Sch and Weaverland Sch. The waterways of Muddy Creek and Conestoga Creek drain the undulating terrain, while features like Turkey Hill and Wide Hollow provide distinct geographical markers. This survey offers a clear view of the rural social geography before the era of major suburban expansion.