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1955 Map of Stroudsburg

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Stroudsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The urban centers of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg are the primary focus of this mid-century topographic survey, where they straddle the banks of Brodhead Creek. The landscape transition is dramatic, moving from the developed valley floor and the campus of the State Teachers College to the steep, wooded slopes of Godfrey Ridge and Kittatinny Mountain. Along the eastern edge, the Delaware River cuts through the ridges near Minisink Hills, a crucial geological gap that has long shaped regional transport.

Evidence of the industrial and slate-mining economy is visible in the southern portion of the map near Pen Argyl and Roseto, where numerous quarries and gravel pits dot the terrain. The network of the Erie-Lackawanna and Lehigh and New England railroads, combined with several highway interchanges like Interchange 52, highlights the area's role as a transportation hub for both freight and the emerging leisure travel along the Appalachian Trail.