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1968 Map of Susquehanna

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Susquehanna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Susquehanna River bends sharply through this northern Pennsylvania landscape, where the Conrail and Delaware and Hudson railroads converge near the industrial and transport hubs of Susquehanna and Lanesboro. This late-1960s perspective, with updates from the mid-1970s, reveals a terrain defined by steep ridges like Taylor Hill and deeply carved valleys. Local infrastructure is well-established, including the Barnes Hosp and Susquehanna Consolidated Sch, serving a community shaped by the railway economy and extensive stone extraction, evidenced by numerous quarries scattered across the hills.

Water plays a central role in the geography, from the Starrucca Creek to smaller upland bodies like Comfort Lake and Ross Pond. Beyond the main settlements, the map documents smaller hamlets and rural landmarks such as Jefferson Junction, Brandt, and the Bethel Hill Ch. The northern margin follows the New York-Pennsylvania state line, illustrating how regional topography ignores political boundaries as Cascade Creek flows south into the Susquehanna valley.