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1953 Map of LaPorte

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of LaPorte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Loyalsock Creek winds through the heart of Sullivan County, anchoring a landscape where mountain ridges and deep hollows define the pattern of settlement. This 1953 revision of 1931 surveys details the county seat of Laporte and surrounding villages such as Mildred, Bernice, and Lopez. To the southeast, the terrain transitions into the high elevations of Ricketts Mountain and the water-rich expanses of Ricketts Glen State Park, including Ganoga Lake and Lake Rose.

Social and civic life is traced through scattered landmarks like Sugarloaf Sch and Cherry Grove Ch, while the region's geography is further shaped by the presence of a US Military Reservation and private establishments like the Glass Creek Club. Narrow valleys like Snorting Buck Hollow and numerous runs feeding the Mehoopany Creek illustrate the challenging topography that influenced the placement of the Turnpike Road and the early timber and mining economies of these plateau communities.