1965 Map of Thornhurst

About this map

Lehigh River drainage patterns and the transition from early timbering and transport to 20th-century recreation define this survey of the Thornhurst area. Settlement is concentrated around the small village of Clifton and the more modern Locust Lakes Village, while the surrounding landscape is marked by the sprawling State Game Lands No 135 and Lackawanna State Forest. Genealogists will find the Clifton Cem, Pine Grove Cem, and Locust Ridge Cem as vital local records of established families. The map reveals the industrial and transport history of the region through labels such as the Old Railroad Grade and numerous extraction sites including a Quarry and various Gravel Pits. Water features are abundant, ranging from the named swamps like City of Rome Swamp and Blexley Swamp to planned residential waters like Arrowhead Lake and Lake Champagne.