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1956 Map of Easton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Easton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The confluence of the Lehigh River and Delaware River defines this industrial and academic landscape during the mid-1950s. The urban centers of Easton and Phillipsburg face one another across the state line, connected by a dense network of transit that includes the Pennsylvania RR and the Central RR of New Jersey. Above the city streets, Lafayette College occupies the heights north of the river junction, while the sprawling Easton Heights Cem and Fairview Cem provide significant landmarks for local genealogy.

Beyond the industrial core, the map reveals the transition to more varied terrain, such as Chestnut Hill and Marble Mountain. Outlying settlements like Alpha, Tatamy, and Raubsville are clearly mapped, along with smaller community anchors like Faith Ch and the Harmony Sch. The presence of numerous gravel pits and quarries near Carpentersville and Lower Harmony highlights the region's reliance on local mineral extraction during this period of post-war growth.