Loading map...

1943 Map of Monroeton

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Monroeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Susquehanna River carves a dramatic oxbow through this region, where the historic settlement of Asylum and the French Asylum Church stand as reminders of early pioneer attempts to tame the valley. In the 1940s, the landscape was a mosaic of high ridges and narrow creek valleys, with the Lehigh Valley railroad following the path of Towanda Creek toward Monroeton. This survey captures a rural network of small-scale agriculture and community hubs, evidenced by family-named landmarks like Coyles Corners and Limehill.

Highland farms and schools dot the summits, including the Norway Ridge School and Wellstown School, while the southern reaches near Dushore and Colley give way to the more wooded terrain of Briskey Mountain. The map details a transition from river-oriented industry to high-elevation forest, noting specific local institutions like the Towanda Gun Club and the Pleasant Valley Fruit Farm that defined the social and economic character of the era.