1947 Map of Bloomsburg

About this map

Bloomsburg serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at the confluence of Fishing Creek and the Susquehanna River. The town's educational and industrial character is anchored by the State Teachers College and a prominent Paper Mill south of Light Street. Transport infrastructure is dense along the river valley, where the Delaware Lackawanna and Western and Reading railroads parallel the water, connecting settlements like Fernville, Espy, and Almedia. To the north, the landscape rises into Mount Pleasant and Knob Mountain, where a rural network of family-named landmarks and institutions emerges. Local genealogists will find value in the specific locations of Hidlay Ch, Mc Henry Cem, and several district schools such as Neyhart Sch and Savage Hill Sch, which dot the ridges and valleys beyond Orangeville.