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1945 Map of Auburn Center

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Auburn Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The rolling dairy and timberlands of Susquehanna County are defined here by a network of crossroad hamlets and family-named ridges during the mid-1940s. Centered on Auburn Center, the landscape is dotted with rural institutions including St Bonaventure Ch and Jersey Hill Ch, reflecting the religious and social foundations of the local farming community. The topography is marked by glacial features such as Tuscarora Lake and numerous kettle ponds like Lott Pond and Carlin Pond, which feed the many branches of Meshoppen Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the identification of localized settlements like Retta, South Auburn, and Rushboro, alongside the Boles Cem. near Round Top. An Airway Beacon positioned in the southern portion of the quadrangle near Bunnell Hill Ch hints at the mid-century aviation infrastructure serving this part of the Endless Mountains region, while boundaries for Bradford Co and Wyoming Co help pinpoint historic property locations across county lines.