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1960 Map of Broadheadsville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Broadheadsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Brodheadsville and the surrounding villages of Effort and Gilbert anchor this mid-century look at the Pennsylvania landscape where the Pocono Mtns meet the agricultural valleys of Chestnut Hill. The map documents a community defined by its rural infrastructure, featuring landmarks like the Fairground near Gilbert and the Pleasant Valley Sch. Religious and civic life is centered at St Johns Ch, Kingdom Ch, and the Zion Ch in the village centers.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Pohopoco Creek winding through the western portion of the quadrangle and McMichael Creek to the east. The development of recreation and leisure is evident in the northern reaches at Sun Valley and Seneca Hunt Camp, alongside several named water bodies including Lake Mineola and Weir Lake. Numerous Gravel Pit notations across the landscape suggest active local quarrying alongside established farming and forest lands.