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1949 Map of Noxen

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Noxen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Schooley Mountain and Forkston Mountain dominate this landscape, where steep slopes descend into narrow valleys carved by Bowman Creek and its many tributaries. The settlement of Noxen serves as a local hub near the confluence of Beaver Run and Bowman Creek, situated along the Lehigh Valley rail line. This post-war survey illustrates a community reliant on its natural topography, with small mountain crossroads like Hettesheimer Corners and Evans Falls providing connection points through the northern terrain.

To the south, the terrain softens slightly as it reaches the Wyoming Co Luzerne Co line. Here, the map captures the northern tip of Harvey Lake and the nearby village of Alderson, contrasting the deep wilderness of Stone Mountain with the more accessible landscapes of Beechnut Ridge. Other localized landmarks include the Childrens Welfare Center and the isolated settlement at Stull, documenting the social and geographic structure of the region in the late 1940s.