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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 borough of Stroudsburg serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, showing the established grid of the county seat alongside the State Teachers College and the Courthouse. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic cut of the Delaware Water Gap and the rising ridges of Kittatinny Mountain. To the south, the industrial character of the region is evident in the quarry operations surrounding North Bangor and Bangor, connected by the Erie-Lackawanna and the Lehigh and New England Railroad.

Transit through the gaps is a central theme, with the Appalachian Trail following the high ground of the ridge while the historic Old Mine Road skirts the Delaware River. Cultural and religious landmarks such as St Marks Ch and St Pauls Ch are noted throughout the valley settlements, providing essential reference points for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Monroe and Northampton Counties.