Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
Boundary Realignment	Court	Lehigh County 1982 Boundary Ascertainment	yes

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1972–1982		May 4, 1982	Final Decree - Date Granted

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Hereford, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lower Milford, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Maxatawny, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Upper Macungie, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Greenwich, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Weisenberg, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Longswamp, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lower Macungie, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Longswamp, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Upper Macungie, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Hereford, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Upper Milford, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Albany, Township of (Berks) Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Weisenberg, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Hereford, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lower Macungie, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Albany, Township of (Berks) Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lynn, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Maxatawny, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Weisenberg, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Milford, Township of (Bucks) Reference	Bucks County Reference	PA Reference	Upper Saucon, Township of Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference
Milford, Township of (Bucks) Ascertainment	Bucks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lower Milford, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Bucks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Upper Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Springfield, Township of (Bucks) Ascertainment	Bucks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Upper Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Springfield, Township of (Bucks) Reference	Bucks County Reference	PA Reference	Lower Milford, Township of Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference
Springfield, Township of (Bucks) Ascertainment	Bucks County Ascertainment	PA Part	Coopersburg, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Towamensing, Township of Reference	Carbon County Reference	PA Reference	Washington, Township of (Lehigh) Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference
East Penn, Township of Ascertainment	Carbon County Ascertainment	PA Part	Heidelberg, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
East Penn, Township of Reference	Carbon County Reference	PA Reference	Lynn, Township of Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference
East Penn, Township of Ascertainment	Carbon County Ascertainment	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Coplay, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Northampton, Borough of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
North Whitehall, Township of Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference	Northampton, Borough of (Northampton) Reference	Northampton County Reference	PA Reference
North Whitehall, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lehigh, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
North Whitehall, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Allen, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Fountain Hill, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Bethlehem, City of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Milford, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Upper Hanover, Township of Ascertainment	Montgomery County Ascertainment	PA Part
Fountain Hill, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lower Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lehigh, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Upper Macungie, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Longswamp, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lower Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Walnutport, Borough of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Upper Macungie, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Maxatawny, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Allen, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	East Allen, Township of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Hanover, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lynn, Township of Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference	East Penn, Township of Reference	Carbon County Reference	PA Reference
Lynn, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	West Penn, Township of Ascertainment	Schuylkill County Ascertainment	PA Part
Heidelberg, Township of (Lehigh) Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference	West Penn, Township of Reference	Schuylkill County Reference	PA Reference
Heidelberg, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	East Penn, Township of Ascertainment	Carbon County Ascertainment	PA Part
Upper Milford, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Hereford, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lynn, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Albany, Township of (Berks) Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Weisenberg, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Albany, Township of (Berks) Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Weisenberg, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Greenwich, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Weisenberg, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Maxatawny, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Milford, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Hereford, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Macungie, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Longswamp, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Macungie, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Hereford, Township of Ascertainment	Berks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Upper Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lower Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Bucks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Upper Saucon, Township of Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference	Milford, Township of (Bucks) Reference	Bucks County Reference	PA Reference
Upper Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Springfield, Township of (Bucks) Ascertainment	Bucks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Milford, Township of Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference	Springfield, Township of (Bucks) Reference	Bucks County Reference	PA Reference
Lower Milford, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Milford, Township of (Bucks) Ascertainment	Bucks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Coopersburg, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Springfield, Township of (Bucks) Ascertainment	Bucks County Ascertainment	PA Part
Bethlehem, City of Part	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Bethlehem, City of Part	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Bethlehem, City of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Hanover, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Whitehall, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	North Catasauqua, Borough of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Whitehall, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Northampton, Borough of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Whitehall, Township of (Lehigh) Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference	Allen, Township of (Northampton) Reference	Northampton County Reference	PA Reference
Catasauqua, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Allen, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Lehigh) Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference	Lower Towamensing, Township of Reference	Carbon County Reference	PA Reference
Washington, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	East Penn, Township of Ascertainment	Carbon County Ascertainment	PA Part
Catasauqua, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	North Catasauqua, Borough of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Slatington, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lehigh, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Slatington, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part	Walnutport, Borough of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part
Upper Hanover, Township of Ascertainment	Montgomery County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lower Milford, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Fountain Hill, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lower Saucon, Township of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Northampton, Borough of (Northampton) Reference	Northampton County Reference	PA Reference	North Whitehall, Township of Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference
Hanover, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Bethlehem, City of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Bethlehem, City of Part	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Bethlehem, City of Part	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Allen, Township of (Northampton) Reference	Northampton County Reference	PA Reference	Whitehall, Township of (Lehigh) Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference
Northampton, Borough of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Whitehall, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
North Catasauqua, Borough of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Whitehall, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
North Catasauqua, Borough of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Catasauqua, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Walnutport, Borough of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Slatington, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Walnutport, Borough of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lehigh, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Allen, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	North Whitehall, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lehigh, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	North Whitehall, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Allen, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Catasauqua, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Lehigh, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Slatington, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Bethlehem, City of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Fountain Hill, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Allen, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
East Allen, Township of Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Northampton, Borough of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Coplay, Borough of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
Hanover, Township of (Northampton) Ascertainment	Northampton County Ascertainment	PA Part	Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
West Penn, Township of Ascertainment	Schuylkill County Ascertainment	PA Part	Lynn, Township of Ascertainment	Lehigh County Ascertainment	PA Part
West Penn, Township of Reference	Schuylkill County Reference	PA Reference	Heidelberg, Township of (Lehigh) Reference	Lehigh County Reference	PA Reference

Metes and Bounds Description

Detail	Description	Type	Source	Acres	Beginning Point
View	Lehigh County 1982 Boundary Ascertainment	shape	Mast report (Lehigh Co. assessment)		Corner #21 in the Lehigh River marking the Southerly corner of Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, the Westerly corner of Lehigh Township, Northampton County, the Northerly corner of Washington Township, Lehigh County and the Easterly corner of East Penn Township, Carbon County

Adjudication

Detail	Tribunal	Type	No.	Term	Relationship
View	Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania	Miscellaneous	34	1972	unknown
View	Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania	Miscellaneous	40	1973	unknown
View	Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division	Road	16	1982	direct
View	Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania - Criminal Division	Miscellaneous	48	1980	direct

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of August 9, 1955 (Pa. Laws 323, No. 130), §§ 301–306	indirect
View	Act of June 3, 1971 (Pa. Laws 118, No. 6), § 2 [509 (l)]	indirect
View	Act of April 28, 1978 (Pa. Laws 202, No. 53), § 2 [3rd]	indirect
View	Act of July 31, 1970 (Pa. Laws 673, No. 223), § 509	reference

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Page(s)	Date 1
View	1990 Cns. Rep.		III-2
View	1990 Cns. Rep.		III-2
View	1990 Cns. Rep.		III-2
View	1990 Cns. Rep.		III-2
View	1990 Cns. Rep.		III-3
View	1990 Cns. Rep.		III-3
View	1990 Cns. Rep.		III-3
View	Mast 1973			May 21, 1973
View	Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. Cty. Bd'y F.	Lehigh County