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1946 Map of Tunkhannock

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Tunkhannock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Susquehanna River bends sharply through Wyoming County on this mid-century survey, anchoring the borough of Tunkhannock. This period reveals a landscape transitioning between its agricultural roots and modern aviation, as evidenced by the Skyhaven Landing Field and an Airway Beacon on Osterhout Mountain. The river's path is closely followed by the Lehigh Valley railroad and the Roosevelt Highway, which served as the primary arteries for local industry and transport during the post-war era.

Local life is recorded in the clusters of rural infrastructure, including schools like Castle Sch and churches such as Marcy Ch. To the north, Lake Carey serves as a prominent recreational feature, surrounded by seasonal landmarks like St Andrews Camp. Family-named cemeteries like Dixon Cem and Sunnyside Cem provide essential data for genealogists tracing the inhabitants of vanished hamlets like Kaiserville or Brookside.