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2019 Map of Forest City

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Forest City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Forest City and the neighboring borough of Vandling anchor the southern reaches of this landscape where the boundaries of Susquehanna, Lackawanna, and Wayne counties converge. The area's settlement history is etched into the terrain through a network of historic turnpikes, including the Old Newburg Tpke, Belmont Tpke, and Bethany Tpke, which once served as vital commerce arteries through the Moosic Mountains.

Genealogists can locate several established burial grounds such as Saint Johns Cem near Richmondale and the Saint James Catholic Cem further north. The geography is defined by the headwaters of the Lackawanna River and the W Br Lackawaxen River, which flow from the high ground of Pleasant Mt and Lackawanna Mtn. This modern survey traces the enduring footprint of rural hamlets like Union Dale and Herrick Center, documenting how the local transportation and water systems have shaped this corner of Northeast Pennsylvania.