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2023 Map of Freeland

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Freeland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The northern reaches of the Lehigh Valley coal region are documented here, anchored by the borough of Freeland and its surrounding residential enclaves like Highlands and Woodside. The landscape is defined by the steep elevation changes of Nescopeck Mountain and Green Mountain, which historically separated the industrial mining hubs of the south from the agricultural and timbered areas to the north. A significant concentration of religious sites in the southern portion of the map, including Saint John's Roman Catholic Cem and Saint Mary's Byzantine Catholic Cem, reflects the immigrant heritage of the anthracite region.

Water plays a central role in the terrain's character, with Nescopeck Creek and Oley Creek carving through the valleys. Recreational and residential developments such as Beech Mountain Lakes and the Lake of the Four Seasons contrast with more remote areas like Bear Swamp and the Nescopeck State Park Trails. Further north, smaller settlements like Albert and Blytheburn sit near the headwaters of Big Wapwallopen Creek, showing the transition toward the rural highlands near Mountain Top.