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1965 Map of Blakeslee

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Blakeslee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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Tobyhanna Creek and Tunkhannock Creek carve through this section of the Poconos, marking a landscape defined by its transition from traditional timber and game lands to a mid-century recreation hub. The map highlights the early development of the Pocono International Raceway on the eastern edge, while the southwestern corner near Albrightsville shows the expansion of residential lake communities like Indian Mountain Lake.

Industry and leisure overlap here, evidenced by a Railroad Grade near Wagners and the established Big Boulder Ski Resort overlooking Big Boulder Lake. The presence of several Gravel Pit and Quarries operations suggests the ongoing material demands of mid-century infrastructure, including the prominent Interchange 43 and the surrounding resort developments at Split Rock and Lake Harmony. Extensive tracts of the Delaware State Forest and Penn Forest preserve the wooded character of the region's interior.