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1965 Map of Thornhurst

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Thornhurst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Thornhurst and Clifton sit at the center of this 1960s survey, marking a landscape defined by the winding course of the Lehigh River. The area is characterized by a high concentration of wetlands and named swales, such as City of Rome Swamp and the uniquely titled City of Rome Dark Swamp. These damp lowlands are interspersed with elevated features like Locust Ridge, where the developing residential area of Locust Lakes Village appears alongside the older Locust Ridge Cem.

Public land management is a dominant theme, with large portions of the terrain designated as Lackawanna State Forest or State Game Lands No 127. Local industry and recreation are evident through the Sand and Gravel Pit near the river and a designated Picnic Area to the west. Genealogists will find value in the clearly marked burial sites, including Pine Grove Cem and Clifton Cem, which anchor the small riverside settlements.