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1946 Map of Factoryville

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Factoryville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Factoryville serves as a primary hub in this Wyoming County landscape, where the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR follows the winding course of the South Branch Tunkhannock Creek. The presence of Keystone College and the Factoryville Sta indicates a well-established community during the mid-1940s, balancing education and rail commerce. To the south, Lake Winola and its surrounding settlement represent a significant recreational and residential anchor, while the northern terrain is marked by smaller hamlets like Nicholson and Starkville.

The map reveals a deeply rooted rural infrastructure through its numerous family and community burial grounds, including Oakley Cem and Pedrick Cem. Education is dispersed across the township at sites like Tunnel Hill Sch, and spiritual life is anchored by Union Chapel and Lake Winola Ch. The varied topography, featuring Middle Mountain and Bunker Hill, is punctuated by extensive wetlands such as Stark Swamp, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the Tunkhannock Creek watershed.