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1966 Map of Rowland

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Rowland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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The Lackawaxen River carves a deep path through the northeast corner of this 1966 Pike County landscape, defined by the winding route of the Erie-Lackawanna RR. Small rail-oriented settlements like Rowland and Glen Eyre sit tucked against the riverbanks, while the infrastructure of the line is marked by features such as Shimers Rock Cut. Further south, the terrain levels into high swamplands and glacial ponds, including Lake Greeley and Billings Pond.

Cultural landmarks are scattered throughout the Blooming Grove area, from the religious community at Pillar of Fire to the small collection of homes at Germantown. The presence of several Quarries and Gravel Pits alongside named heights like Bald Hill suggests a landscape defined as much by its industrial extraction and timber potential as its recreational value in the State Forest. Genealogy researchers will find value in the specific locations of Mt Moriah Cem near Kimble and the scattered settlements of Bohemia and Baoba.