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1956 Map of Terre Hill

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Terre Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Muddy Creek and Conestoga Creek wind through this corner of Lancaster and Berks counties, defining a landscape of traditional farming settlements and small-town boroughs. The map captures the area during a period of infrastructure modernization, highlighted by the Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting across the northern half with its distinct Interchange 21. This corridor of travel runs parallel to the older Reading Division railroad and the Horseshoe Trail which follows the elevation of Adamstown Ridge.

Educational and religious sites serve as the primary landmarks for local researchers, from the central Terre Hill borough to the numerous rural schoolhouses such as Wide Hollow Sch and Chestnut Sch. The concentration of rural institutions like Muddy Creek Ch, St Johns Chapel, and the Bible Conference near Fivepointville reflects the established social fabric of these townships. This survey provides a clear view of the transition from strictly agricultural land use to the suburban developments visible near Adamstown and Reamstown.