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1948 Map of Sayre

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Sayre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Chemung River joins the Susquehanna River just below the Pennsylvania-New York boundary line, framing a landscape defined by deep river valleys and concentrated industry. At the heart of this 1939 survey is the rail-hub of Sayre, where the extensive yards of the Lehigh Valley railroad dominate the river bend. To the south, Athens and East Athens sit near the confluence, leading into the fertile bottomlands of the Queen Esther Flats.

Upland from the river, the township of Ridgebury and the Smithfield hills are dotted with rural landmarks including Hanlon Hill Sch and the Ridgebury Chapel. Small agricultural hamlets like East Smithfield and Milan are connected by the Roosevelt Highway, while the County Home near Burlington and numerous small cemeteries like Turnpike Cem provide significant details for genealogists and local historians.