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1968 Map of Laurel Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Laurel Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Silver Lake and the surrounding highlands of Susquehanna County define this landscape just south of the New York-Pennsylvania border in the late 1960s. The map illustrates a rural interior transition, where early agricultural patterns meet a mid-century increase in recreational water bodies. Numerous smaller lakes, including Meeker Lake, Lake Marge, and the aptly named Pops Hobby Lake, dot the terrain between the ridges.

Settlement is concentrated in small crossroads like Choconut and Brackney, while local history is preserved at St Augustines Ch and family plots at Brackney Cem. The presence of Fisk Mill on Fall Brook and numerous Quarries suggests a continued reliance on local natural resources and small-scale industry. This topographic record also highlights modern infrastructure of the era, such as the Radio Tower and Sewage Disposal facility near Quaker Lake, providing a clear view of how these communities modernized while maintaining their traditional rural character.