1955 Map of Stroudsburg

About this map

Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg serve as the urban anchor for this mid-century survey, a landscape where the industrial heritage of slate quarrying meets the growing academic presence of the State Teachers College. The Delaware River carves through the dramatic geology of the Kittatinny Mountain, creating the Delaware Water Gap and serving as a boundary between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Transportation corridors define the area's development, with the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR following the riverbanks while the Appalachian Trail traces the ridgelines above. To the south, the map captures the dense cluster of communities like Roseto and Pen Argyl, where numerous Slate Quarry (Inactive) locations and gravel pits signal the region's historic extractive economy. Institutional landmarks, including the Courthouse and several parochial schools like St Matthew Sch, illustrate the established civic fabric of these Monroe County boroughs.