1963 Map of Wernersville

About this map

Eagle Peak and the high ridges of South Mountain dominate this mid-century survey of the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside. The landscape is a network of small boroughs and townships where institutional landmarks like the Bethany Orphans Home and the Jesuit College sit alongside the established routes of the Reading RR. Settlement patterns follow the winding course of the Tulpehocken Creek, which powers sites like Kricks Mill, while local spiritual life is anchored by the Blue Meeting House and the Dunkard Ch. In the valley, the Wernersville State Hospital serves as a major regional landmark near the growing settlements of Wernersville and Sinking Spring. The map captures a moment before modern suburbanization, where rail stops like Womelsdorf Sta still defined the movement of goods and people between Berks County and Lebanon County.