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1966 Map of Lake Ariel

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Lake Ariel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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The Moosic Mountains dominate the western horizon of this survey, where the Erie Lackawanna railroad winds through the valley floors between Lake Ariel and Lake Henry. The landscape reflects a mid-century transition in Pennsylvania's lake country, showing a mix of established rural settlements like Hollisterville and Hamlin alongside significant water bodies such as Kizer Pond and Spangenberg Lake. Local history is deeply embedded in the terrain through family-named landmarks and essential community anchors, including the Jefferson Sch and several remote burial grounds like Kizer Cem.

Industry and infrastructure appear as gravel pits and the West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek, while the boundary between Wayne Co and Lackawanna Co bisects the wooded uplands. From the small collection of buildings at Varden in the north to Drinker in the south, this record documents a moment when the regional rail network still defined the spatial relationship between these Pocono-fringe communities.