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1969 Map of Lopez

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Lopez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Loyalsock Creek carves through the heart of the Endless Mountains on this late 1960s survey, where the village of Lopez serves as the primary hub of settlement. The landscape is a study in the transition from extraction to conservation, featuring several Strip Mine operations and a Quarry situated alongside expansive protected areas like State Game Lands No 66 and Ricketts Glen State Park. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of St Vladimirs Ch and its accompanying St Vladimirs Cem near the town center.

Transportation history is etched into the terrain via the Old Railroad Grade and the Old Turnpike, marking the paths of earlier timber and freight routes. The high plateau of Dutch Mountain overlooks a water-rich environment of swamps and ponds, including Half Moon Swamp and Splashdam Pond, illustrating the hydrologic character of Sullivan and Wyoming counties before modern development altered these remote drainages.