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2019 Map of Topton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Lehigh and Berks County line divides this agricultural landscape, where historic crossroads and family farmsteads remain clearly visible. Traditional Pennsylvania Dutch heritage is evidenced by the density of small-scale burial sites, including the Sassman Family Cem, Schmidt Family Burial Ground, and the Hottenstein Burial Ground. These ancestral plots are interspersed among long-established hamlets like Seiberlingville and Hynemansville, which grew around local intersections and country churches.

Modern infrastructure follows ancient corridors, with Old US Hwy 22 and Kutztown Rd facilitating movement between larger hubs like Fogelsville and Topton. Waterways such as Little Lehigh Cr and Jordan Cr drain the terrain, which rises to prominent points like Masters Hill and Cherry Hill. The distribution of cemeteries and small settlements like Schofer and Hinterleiter provides a clear view of the region's rural community structure during the early twenty-first century.