Old Maps of Forest City, Susquehanna County

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Forest City, Susquehanna County maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Honesdale
    1892 Map of Honesdale
    1892 Honesdale
    1892 Print · USGS
    Wayne County was at its industrial peak in the 1890s, when gravity railroads and standard steam lines converged to move anthracite coal. You can trace the unique route of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co Gravity Railroad and find early village layouts in Honesdale, Bethany, and Waymart.
    7 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Honesdale
    1943 Map of Honesdale
    1943 Honesdale
    1943 Print · USGS
    The northern Poconos and the Upper Delaware River valley appear here during the early war years, showing a network of mountain hamlets and riverfront rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote institutions like Kingsbury Hill Church, Peakville P O, and the Hiawatha School.

  3. 1946 Map of Forest City, 1966 Print
    1946 Map of Forest City, 1966 Print
    1946 Forest City
    1966 Print · USGS
    Post-war Susquehanna County is captured here as the coal and rail era transitions into a new chapter. Genealogists can trace family lines through Forest City and find rural landmarks like the Curtis Valley Sch or Maple Grove Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1949 Map of Forest City
    1949 Map of Forest City
    1949 Forest City
    1949 Print · USGS
    In the decade following the war, this Pennsylvania landscape shows the enduring rail-and-river network of the Moosic Mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and rural hubs such as Pleasant Mount, Uniondale, and the St Peter and Paul Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1950 Map of Scranton, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Scranton, 1952 Print
    1950 Scranton
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Northeast Pennsylvania and the Hudson Valley come alive in this survey of the tri-state region. Genealogists and historians can trace the dense rail networks of the Erie RR and DL&W RR between industrial hubs like Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

  6. 1953 Map of Scranton
    1953 Map of Scranton
    1953 Scranton
    1953 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Catskills are shown in great detail during the early fifties, a time when rail lines and river valleys dictated the region's growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial hearts of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre or locate remote landmarks like High Point and Lake Wallenpaupack.

  7. 1959 Map of Scranton
    1959 Map of Scranton
    1959 Scranton
    1959 Print · USGS
    The northern coalfields and the Hudson Valley meet in this mid-century survey of the Pennsylvania and New York borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Erie Railroad and the vast waters of Lake Wallenpaupack.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1962 Map of Scranton, 1977 Print
    1962 Map of Scranton, 1977 Print
    1962 Scranton
    1977 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of eastern Pennsylvania and the New York Catskills are captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the dense valley settlements from Scranton to Wilkes-Barre and the rail lines of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1965 Map of Scranton
    1965 Map of Scranton
    1965 Scranton
    1965 Print · USGS
    The tri-state highlands of Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey come alive in the mid-sixties as industry and recreation converge. Trace the intricate rail lines of the Erie Lackawanna RR or locate landmarks like the U S Military Academy.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1986 Map of Honesdale
    1986 Map of Honesdale
    1986 Honesdale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania and the New York borderlands appear here in the mid-1980s, during a period of transition for the region's industrial river valleys. Genealogists can trace family connections across the Moosic Mountains between the coal towns of Carbondale and the canal-era heritage of Honesdale.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1994 Map of Forest City, 1996 Print
    1994 Map of Forest City, 1996 Print
    1994 Forest City
    1996 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania’s high country near the turn of the millennium shows a landscape defined by the Lackawanna River and its upland reservoirs. Trace the historic Old Newburgh Turnpike and locate old family cemeteries like Maple Grove Cem and Sherwood Cem.

  12. 2023 Map of Forest City, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Forest City, 2023 Print
    2023 Forest City
    2023 Print · USGS
    The northern Moosic Mountains come into focus on the Susquehanna and Wayne County borders in this modern survey. Genealogists can trace family lines through the Meredith Family Cem, Wheeler Hill Cem, and the distinctive Old Colonial Mausoleum.

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