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1932 Map of Easton

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Easton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The confluence of the Lehigh River and Delaware River serves as the industrial and educational anchor for this 1932 topographic study, showing the established urban centers of Easton and Phillipsburg. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of early 20th-century commerce, including the Pennsylvania Canal and a dense network of railroads such as the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Above the riverbanks, Lafayette College overlooks the city, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with family-named schools like Wagner Sch and Brinker Sch.

South of the main settlements, the map reveals a history of extraction and industry at Durham Furnace near Rattlesnake Hill. This area is characterized by steep ridges like Marble Mountain and Pohatcong Mountain, where the Musconetcong Tunnel pierces the terrain. For genealogists, the placement of numerous country churches and schools, from St Lukes Ch to the Lone Cottage Sch, provides a precise look at the rural social structure of Northampton County and Bucks County between the World Wars.