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1943 Map of Powell

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Powell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Towanda Creek and its tributaries define the landscape of Bradford and Sullivan counties in this mid-century survey. The terrain transitions from the broader valleys near Powell and Franklindale in the north to the heavily timbered uplands of the State Game Lands and Tiadaghton State Forest. A complex network of runs and creeks, including Schrader Creek, deeply carves the southern plateau, where elevations reach peaks like Lamoka Mtn.

Evidence of the area's rural social structure is preserved through numerous named schools and churches, such as the Friends Meeting House and the Sugar Ridge Ch. The map also captures industrial and logistical points like Barclay Station and several remote settlements such as Laquin and Minerville, which sit isolated along the deep valley of the Schrader. The inclusion of an abandoned East Sch indicates shifting population patterns within these upland townships during the early 1940s.