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1946 Map of Dalton

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Dalton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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South Branch Tunkhannock Creek winds through a landscape of glacial ponds and prominent ridges in this mid-1940s study of Lackawanna County. The settlement pattern follows the established corridors of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad, which services Dalton, Glenburn, and the La Plume Sta. The area is notably dense with small family and community burial grounds, such as Decker Cem and Sicklers Cem, reflecting the deep agricultural roots of townships like Benton and North Abington.

Social and institutional landmarks anchor the community, including the Ackerly Fairgrounds and the House of the Good Shepherd. Recreation is centered around the numerous water bodies, from the private camps of Kamp Kewanee on Manataka Lake to larger basins like Lake Sheridan and Griffin Reservoir. This topographic detail captures the transition from rural farmsteads to established village centers at the close of the Second World War.