1965 Map of Thornhurst

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The Lehigh River carves a deep valley through this landscape on the border of Lackawanna and Monroe Counties, serving as the primary geographic corridor for the settlements of Clifton and Thornhurst. During the mid-1960s, the area shows a clear transition from timber and resource management to seasonal residential development. To the east, the extensive State Game Lands No 127 and Lackawanna State Forest preserve the high plateaus, while the development of Locust Lakes Village and Arrowhead Lake indicates the rising importance of recreational communities. Industrial history is visible in the abandoned Old Wagner Grade Railroad and scattered excavations such as the Quarry near Pond Creek. Local genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds, including Clifton Cem and the Pine Grove Cem, which remain as anchors of the earlier rural population centers near the river forks.