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1946 Map of Forest City

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Forest City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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The Moosic Mountains dominate this region at the intersection of Susquehanna, Wayne, and Lackawanna counties. In the south, Forest City serves as the primary urban hub, with its street grid nestled between the Lackawanna River and the hills. This post-war landscape reveals a mix of industrial and agricultural life, where the Erie RR and the New York Ontario and Western RR support the local economy. Northward, the terrain transitions into a series of smaller crossroads settlements such as Uniondale, Herrick Center, and Belmont Corner.

Historically significant routes like the Old Newburgh Turnpike cut through the northern townships, connecting Pleasant Mount to the surrounding dairy and mountain country. Local community life is anchored by family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Curtis Valley Sch and several remote houses of worship like St Peter and Paul Ch. Significant water features, including Stillwater Reservoir and White Oak Pond, dot the valleys between the ridges.