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1923 Map of Lock Haven

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Lock Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Lock Haven serves as the focal point of this region, situated where Fishing Creek meets the West Branch Susquehanna River. The landscape is dominated by the massive ridge of Bald Eagle Mountain, which separates the industrial and transit corridor of the river from the more secluded agricultural valleys to the south. During the early 1920s, the Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central Railroad were primary movers of goods and people, supporting river towns like Jersey Shore and Avis.

The survey highlights a dense network of local landmarks, including over a dozen named schools such as the Swissdale School and Gravel Hill School, which point to a well-distributed rural population. Unique features like the Great Island at the river bend and the high peak of Riansares Mtn provide essential orientation for historians studying the topography of Clinton County before mid-century modernizations.