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1932 Map of Ariel

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Ariel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Lake Ariel and the surrounding plateau regions of Wayne County define this 1932 landscape, which was surveyed just as the regional water systems were being transformed. The massive Wallenpaupack Lake dominates the eastern edge, its intricate shoreline cutting into the townships of Palmyra and Greene. This era shows a dense network of local civic life, with dozens of family-named schools like Frisbie Sch and Brown Sch serving rural crossroads.

Industrial activity remains visible at Wallenpaupack Mills and Haads Mill, while the Erie R R skirts the western mountains through Cortez. The terrain transitions from the heights of the Moosic Mountains down into the narrow valleys of the West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek. Prominent landmarks such as the Fire Tower near Angels and the various upland ponds—including Lake Lacawac and Goose Pond—illustrate a region defined by its hydrology and early twentieth-century mountain settlement patterns.