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1932 Map of Easton

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Easton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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The Delaware River serves as the central artery of this region, dividing Pennsylvania from New Jersey and shaping the industrial and residential growth of the 1930s. At the confluence of the Lehigh River, the city of Easton and its neighbor Phillipsburg appear as dense urban grids, with Lafayette College overlooking the river from its northern heights. The landscape is heavily marked by the transport networks of the era, including the Delaware Canal and five distinct rail lines like the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which once supported the local extraction and processing economy.

Rural life is preserved through numerous family-named hills and local institutions, particularly south of the city in Durham. Here, sites like Durham Furnace and Bougher Mill indicate a legacy of early industry along Durham Creek, while several country schools such as Arndt Sch and Seips Sch dot the countryside. Prominent ridges like Musconetcong Mountain and Pohatcong Mountain rise above the river valleys, defining the area’s physical geography.