1968 Map of Lottsville

About this map

Little Brokenstraw Creek anchors the valley landscape of northern Warren County in the late 1960s, winding south from the New York state line toward the settlements of Lottsville and Wrightsville. The local economy and transport network are defined by the Erie-Lackawanna railroad, which skirts the Benson Swamp and the village of Bear Lake. This survey illustrates the rural character of the Freehold and Pittsfield townships, where family history is etched into the landscape at Bear Lake Cem and Turnpike Cem. Large tracts of the southwestern quadrant are dedicated to State Game Lands No 143, while prominent geological formations like Brooks Rocks and Pikes Rocks rise above the stream runs. The presence of a Pipeline and scattered Gas Wells suggests the ongoing energy extraction common to this region of Pennsylvania.