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1965 Map of Blakeslee

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Blakeslee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Pocono Lake Preserve and the surrounding wilderness of the Pocono Lake region are caught in a period of significant recreational development on this mid-1960s survey. Modern amenities like the Pocono International Raceway and Big Boulder Ski Resort appear alongside older, more traditional mountain settlements such as Blakeslee, Albrightsville, and Fernridge. The landscape is a mix of protected conservation areas and leisure communities, including Locust Lakes Village and the private Pocono Lake Preserve.

Evidence of the area's older infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade winding through State Game Lands No 127. Numerous creeks like Tobyhanna Creek and Tunkhannock Creek carve through the plateau, supporting various ponds and reservoirs like Lake Harmony and Big Boulder Lake. The map also captures industrial remnants including Sand and Gravel Pits and a Peat Bog, reflecting the extraction of natural resources from the local terrain.