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1968 Map of Montrose East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Montrose East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Montrose serves as the western focal point of this Susquehanna County landscape, where the local economy and geography are defined by a dense network of water bodies and extractive industries. Numerous Quarry and Quarries sites are scattered across the townships of Bridgewater, Franklin, and Harford, illustrating the area's geological utility. The eastern corridor is dominated by the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, which follows the path of Martins Creek through the settlement of Kingsley.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the various family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including Williams Pond Cem, Newton Hill Cem, and Rosengrants Cem. The map also captures several named crossroads and small communities such as Brooklyn, Alford, and Tiffany. From the Girl Scout Camp on Ely Lake to the Radio Tower (WPEL) near Birchard Hill, the survey reflects a mid-century period of established rural infrastructure and recreational use of the region's many ponds and lakes.