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1935 Map of Susquehanna

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Susquehanna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The Susquehanna River carves a dramatic northward loop through the northern borderlands of Pennsylvania, anchoring industrial and transit centers like Great Bend, Hallstead, and the town of Susquehanna. During the mid-1930s, this region was a critical corridor for heavy rail, featuring the prominent Erie RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR. These lines follow the river's curves and narrow valleys, connecting the manufacturing hubs to the broader interstate network.

Beyond the river valleys, the landscape rises into a series of hills and ridges dotted with remote farm-to-market crossroads and rural institutions. The map identifies numerous small educational sites such as Highland Sch and Maple Ridge Sch, alongside traditional meeting places like Sweet Chapel and the Ararat Ch. This era shows the persistence of early transit routes like the Newburg Turnpike even as newer state highways began to define modern travel through Gibson and Harford.