2010 Map of Thompson

About this map

Thompson stands as a primary settlement in this Susquehanna County landscape, where the headwaters of Starrucca Creek and the West Branch Lackawanna River begin their respective journeys. The area is characterized by a high concentration of small, named water bodies such as Fiddle Lake, Ball Lake, and Stearns Lake, which are interspersed with family-named elevations like Snake Hill and Slocum Hill. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich, identifying several burial grounds including Fairmount Cemetery and Lamb Cemetery, alongside small crossroads communities like Gelatt, Smiley, and Ararat. The local infrastructure is shaped by historic routes like the Great Bend Tpke and Old Newburg Tpke, tracing the movement of people and goods through the hills. This 2010 survey reflects a rural corridor where legacy agriculture and newer additions like the Aldrich Airport coexist among the winding creeks and hollows.