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2011 Map of Blairstown

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Blairstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Paulins Kill winds through the northern half of this landscape, anchoring several long-established settlements such as Blairstown and Paulina. The township's character is defined by a mix of early industrial relics and sprawling natural spaces, from the Kishpaugh Mines near Marble Hill to the elevated reaches of Jenny Jump Mountain. For genealogists, the map is particularly dense with burial grounds, including the Moravian Cemetery and Swayze Cemetery, reflecting the area's deep roots in the Kittatinny Valley.

Water management is a central theme, evidenced by numerous small dams and named reservoirs like Blair Lake, Hope Lake, and Lake Susquehanna. These water bodies, along with many camps such as Wasigan Camp and Camp Hope, suggest a landscape that transitioned from early milling operations at Swayzes Mills toward recreation and conservation by the early 21st century. Notable thoroughfares like Shades of Death Rd and County Rd 519 link the dispersed hamlets of Shiloh and Mount Hermon.