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1932 Map of Easton

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Easton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Delaware River serves as the central artery for this industrial and transport corridor at the meeting of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. At its heart, Easton and Phillipsburg command the confluence with the Musconetcong River, supported by a dense network of transit infrastructure including the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Pennsylvania Canal Belvidere Division. The map documents a landscape defined by heavy industry and natural landmarks, from the historic Durham Furnace to the geological curiosity of Ringing Rock.

High elevations like Scotts Mountain and Pohatcong Mountain tower over the valley, which is dotted with rural institutions such as Wagner Sch and Durham Union Ch. Local folklore and history are embedded in place names like Hexenkopf Rock and Whippoorwill. The survey details the transition from urban centers to the farming communities of Holland and Nockamixon, capturing a moment before mid-century modernizing changes reshaped the river's edge.