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1946 Map of Moscow

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Moscow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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The Moosic Mountains dominate this 1940s landscape, where the Erie Lackawanna railroad snakes through the valleys between Moscow and Elmhurst. The map illustrates a rural network of crossroads and small settlements defined by family-named hubs such as Tooley Corners, Quinlan Corners, and Fells Corners. Water management is central to the area's geography, with the Watres Reservoir and Elmhurst Reservoir collecting the flow of Roaring Brook and its tributaries to serve the growing needs of the Lackawanna Valley.

Genealogists can identify key community institutions like St Catherines Cem, Welch Ch, and the Covington Sch near Daleville. The terrain transitions from the marshy lowlands of Mullen Swamp and Union Mill Swamp to the high ground of Coon Hill and The Hogback. These features, alongside the Blair Hill Beacon, highlight a mid-century infrastructure that balanced the preservation of natural watersheds with the expansion of transportation corridors through the mountains.