1976 Map of Stroudsburg

About this map

Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg anchor the northern reaches of this 1976 orthophotograph, where the urban grid meets the winding Delaware River. Prepared by the Geological Survey and the Soil Conservation Service, this imagery provides a clear view of the mid-1970s landscape, illustrating the proximity of industrial and residential growth to the natural river corridor. To the south, the settlements of Roseto and East Bangor appear amidst a patchworked rural landscape. The contrast between the concentrated development in the north and the agricultural patterns in the south reveals the evolving land use of the Pocono region during this period. Researchers can examine the visible infrastructure and property divisions as they existed before decades of further development altered the corridor between these historic Pennsylvania boroughs.