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1953 Map of Unionville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Unionville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

South Valley Hills rise above the agricultural and institutional landscapes of central Chester County in this mid-century survey. The confluence of the West Branch Brandywine Creek and East Branch Brandywine Creek near Lenape anchors a region defined by scattered hamlets and significant public facilities. Large land uses are prominent, including the extensive grounds of the Embreeville State Hospital, the Pocopson Home, and the Philadelphia YMCA Camp.

Infrastructure transitions are evident as the Penn Central and Reading railroads traverse the valleys, connecting industrial hubs like Downingtown and Thorndale with rural settlements such as Marshallton and Unionville. Genealogy and local history details appear in the form of rural education and industry, from the Consolidated Sch and Copeland Sch to the historical footprint of Saverys Mill on the southern edge of the quadrangle.