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1947 Map of Valley View

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Valley View
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The parallel ridges of Little Mahanoy Mountain and Mahantango Mountain define the settlement patterns of this central Pennsylvania landscape shortly after World War II. The southern valley hosts a dense string of agricultural and residential activity along the corridor between Spring Glen and Hegins, with Valley View serving as a central hub. Here, local life is anchored by institutions like the Hegins Township High School and Valley View Park, while the smaller northern valleys support more dispersed hamlets such as Pitman and Sacramento.

Tracing the waterways like Mahanoy Creek and Deep Creek reveals a network of rural schoolhouses and churches that served these upland communities. Notable landmarks including St Pauls Lutheran Reformed Church and various named schools like the Wilton School and Line Mountain School reflect the distributed nature of local education before consolidation. The map also captures several family-named landmarks and cemeteries, such as the Heplers Cem near Hepler, offering valuable data for genealogists studying Schuylkill County families.