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1946 Map of Clifford

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Clifford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Elk Hill dominates this corner of Northeast Pennsylvania, anchored by the prominent elevations of North Knob and South Knob. The landscape is a patchwork of small agricultural settlements and rural gathering places, including Tirzah, Elkdale, and Burdick Corners. Water defines the valleys, with the Tunkhannock Creek and its branches winding through the terrain, while larger bodies like Crystal Lake and Newton Lake provide focal points near the southern boundary between Susquehanna and Lackawanna Counties.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of rural landmarks, from the Manzer and Clifford cemeteries to small country houses of worship like St Johns Ch and Welch Hill Ch. The presence of the Carbondale-Clifford Airport and the Old Newburg Turnpike illustrates the evolution of transportation in this region, where traditional turnpikes met mid-20th-century aviation infrastructure.