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1962 Map of Palmer

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Palmer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Lake Eliza sits at the heart of this landscape, surrounded by a complex network of mid-century infrastructure and agricultural boundaries. The area is defined by its significant transportation corridors, including the tracks of the Pennsylvania, NYC & ST L, Chesapeake and Ohio, and Erie-Lackawanna railroads. These lines cut through the terrain alongside older thoroughfares such as Old Lincoln Way.

Local life is anchored by small settlements and rural institutions, from the Union Center Jr High Sch and Union Center Ch in the north to Porter Crossroads and the hamlet of Palmer in the south. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks, including the Blachly Cem, Mosier Cem, and Ludington Cem. The transition of the land is visible in the numerous pipelines and ditches, such as Peregrine Ditch, which manage the water flowing toward the Deep River and Salt Creek.