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1928 Map of Ariel

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Ariel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Moosic Mountains and the northern reaches of the Pocono Mts define the topography of this late 1920s survey. This era captures the region as the waters of Lake Wallenpaupack were reshaping the landscape of Palmyra and Paupack townships. The local economy and social life are anchored by numerous small settlements and family-named landmarks, such as Haags Mill and Wallenpaupack Mills.

Industrial and agricultural transport is dominated by the Erie RR and the Lackawanna and Western RR, which connect remote hamlets like Gravity and Hollisterville. The map serves as a vital genealogical resource, documenting dozens of neighborhood institutions including the German Valley Sch, St Marys Ch, and the Little Chapel. From the high point of the Fire Tower in Dreher to the swamps near Maplewood, the sheet detail records the transition from timber and milling toward a landscape increasingly focused on its water bodies like Lake Ariel.