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1946 Map of Honesdale

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

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Honesdale serves as the regional hub in this mid-century portrait of Wayne County, situated at the confluence of Dyberry Creek and the Lackawaxen River. The landscape is characterized by its complex water network, including Prompton Lake West Branch and the General Edgar Jadwin Dam, which manage the flow through the narrow valleys. Evidence of earlier industrial infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade winding through the southern townships of South Canaan and Paupack.

Rural life is anchored by numerous small settlements and social institutions, from the County Fairgrounds to local education centers like Fermoy Sch and East Cherry Ridge Sch. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and parish landmarks, including St Patricks Ch and several small burial grounds such as Rickard Cem and Glass Factory Cem. The transition into the 1970s is noted through revisions like the Cherry Ridge Airport, contrasting with the traditional farmsteads along the Roosevelt Highway.