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1968 Map of Thompson

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

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Tunkhannock Creek and its many tributaries carve through the glaciated highlands of northeastern Pennsylvania, defining the settlement patterns of Jackson, Ararat, and Thompson. This landscape is heavily shaped by its hydrology, dotted with glacial remnants such as Fiddle Lake, Stearns Lake, and the expansive Tinglepaugh Swamp. By the late 1960s, the rural character remained dominant, though the industrial footprint of the past is visible in the numerous Quarries and the rail corridors of the Delaware and Hudson and Conrail.

Historical transportation routes like the Old Newburgh Turnpike bisect the southern reaches near Tirzah, while the presence of Aldrich Airfield signals a mid-century shift in local infrastructure. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including Fairmount Cem and East Jackson Cem. Large tracts of the eastern terrain are preserved as State Game Lands No 236, protecting the headwaters of the West Branch Lackawanna River.