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1946 Map of Forest City

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Forest City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The Moosic Mountains dominate this 1940s landscape, forming a natural barrier between the industrialized mining and rail corridors of the west and the rural, pond-dotted uplands to the east. At the southern edge of the quadrangle, Forest City and Vandling represent the northern reach of the Pennsylvania anthracite coal region, evidenced by the presence of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad and the Forest City Sta.

In contrast to the dense settlement of the valley, the high ground near Mount Pleasant and Herrick remains largely agricultural, connected by the historic path of the Old Newburgh Turnpike. The hydrology of the region is defined by the headwaters of the East Branch Lackawanna River and the Lackawaxen River, while local community life is anchored by landmarks like the St James Cem and the Curtis Valley Sch.