1946 Map of Honesdale

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The Lackawaxen River valley anchors this 1940s-era landscape, where the confluence of industry and transport is most evident in the settlement of Honesdale. At this time, the Erie RR followed the southern watercourses, connecting the rural communities of Clemo and Prompton to the regional hub. Beyond the developed centers of Seelyville and Bethany, the terrain is defined by a high density of small water bodies like Keen Pond and Cadjaw Pond, alongside several family-named landmarks and rural institutions. Genealogy researchers will find numerous rural burial grounds and educational sites, including the Rickard Cem, Schoonover Cem, and the Fermoy Sch, which illustrate the distributed population patterns of Texas and Cherry Ridge townships during the mid-20th century.