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2023 Map of Wagontown

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Wagontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The West Branch and East Branch of the Brandywine Creek carve through this section of Chester County, defining a landscape of rolling hills and dense historic settlements. The area is exceptionally rich in religious and genealogical history, preserving sites like the Old Caln Friends Meeting Burial Ground and the Caln Meeting House in the south, while the northern reaches include the Saint Mary of Providence Cem near Isabella.

Transportation corridors follow the valley floors, with the Pennsylvania railroad line paralleling the southern edge through Thorndale and Coatesville. Between the heights of The Baron Hills and the waters of Struble Lake, numerous small hamlets such as Wagontown, Brandywine Manor, and Glenmoore illustrate the region's long-standing transition from rural agriculture to early industrial centers. The density of sites like Forks of the Brandywine 1822 Cem and Saint Mark's Episcopal Church Cem provides a clear record of the local families who have inhabited these valley communities for centuries.