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1949 Map of Clifford

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Clifford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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Elk Hill dominates the center of this 1940s landscape, rising with two prominent summits known as North Knob and South Knob. This topography dictates the settlement patterns of eastern Susquehanna County, where roads and small villages like Clifford and Dundaff follow the lowlands carved by Tunkhannock Creek and its many branches. The area shows a transition from traditional rural life to seasonal recreation, evidenced by the Elkview Country Club situated between Crystal Lake and Newton Lake near the southern border.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of family-named landmarks and essential community anchors, including Burdick Corners, the Welch Hill Sch, and several rural burial grounds such as Willow View Cem and the Lyons Street Cem. Traces of earlier transportation routes persist in the Old Turnpike that cuts across the northeast corner near Low Lake, highlighting the historical connectivity of this dairy and highland region.