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1946 Map of Honesdale

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Honesdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Honesdale serves as the focal point of this Wayne County landscape, situated at the confluence of Dyberry Creek and the Lackawaxen River. The 1946 topography, updated with 1969 aerial data, reveals a community deeply rooted in its valley setting, where the Roosevelt Highway and an Old Railroad Grade trace the water's path. In the surrounding highlands, small settlements like Prompton, Bethany, and Seelyville are linked by a network of rural roads and dotted with local institutions, including St Patricks Ch and several country schools like Fermoy Sch.

The landscape is defined by numerous glacial ponds and marshes, such as Cadjaw Pond, Keen Pond, and the expansive Wilder Swamp. These water features, alongside the newly indicated Prompton Lake West, reflect the area's transition toward water management and recreation, while the County Fairgrounds and Cherry Ridge Airport highlight the established civic and transport infrastructure of mid-century Pennsylvania.