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1947 Map of Catawissa

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Catawissa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Susquehanna River flows through a landscape defined by heavy industry and small valley settlements in this post-war topographic survey. The confluence of Fishing Creek and the river anchors the regional hub of Bloomsburg, while the town of Catawissa serves as a vital junction for multiple railroad lines, including the Reading and the Pennsylvania systems. This era shows a dense network of rural infrastructure, with small community centers like Mainville and Slabtown connected by winding valley roads.

Evidence of early local industry and genealogy remains prominent through several family-named landmarks. Parrs Mill and Pensyls Mill stand along the banks of Roaring Creek, while numerous country schoolhouses like Johnson Sch and Reed Sch dot the hillsides. The presence of the Bloomsburg Airport and the Fire Tower on Catawissa Mountain highlights the mid-century modernization of transport and forest management in Columbia County.