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1928 Map of Ariel

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Ariel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Moosic Mountains anchor the western edge of this landscape, where the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR cuts through the terrain near Lehigh. The area is defined by its complex network of water and early 20th-century industry, notably around Lake Wallenpaupack and Lake Ariel. The map illustrates a rural economy transitioning from timber and milling to seasonal lakeside communities, with numerous family-named landmarks like Haas Mill and Tresslers Corners marking the intersections of local life.

Small mountain schools such as Arlington Sch and Frisbie Sch are scattered across the townships of Salem and Sterling, serving a population concentrated in hamlets like Hollisterville and Newfoundland. The presence of the Fire Tower near Angels reflects the critical management of these forested uplands. The drainage of Wallenpaupack Creek and its various branches, including the West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek, dictates the placement of early settlements like Wallenpaupack Mills and Ledgedale.