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1946 Map of Harveys Lake

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Harveys Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Harveys Lake anchors this portion of Luzerne County, surrounded by small settlements and family-named landmarks during the mid-twentieth century. Small communities like Laketon, Worden Place, and Idetown cluster near the shoreline, while the interior terrain is marked by agricultural clearings and small cemeteries including St Anns Cem and Parks Cem. The landscape reflects a mix of recreation and resource management, from the developed Golf Course to the significant footprint of the Pikes Creek Reservoir and its associated Pipeline.

Transport patterns of an earlier era are visible in the Old RR Grade cutting through the northeast, suggesting the region's former reliance on rail. Education and faith are grounded in local landmarks such as Santes Sch and Mt Carmel Cem. Water is a defining element throughout, with Lake Silkworth and Moon Lake sitting alongside several named ponds and runs, such as Bear Hollow Creek and Perrin Spring Run.