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1999 Map of Harveys Lake

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Harveys Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Harveys Lake dominates the northeastern corner of this Luzerne County landscape, serving as a focal point for surrounding clusters of settlement like Shawanese, Idetown, and Laketon. The terrain transitions from the heights of North Mountain and Kocher Mtn in the west down toward the Harveys Creek and Pikes Creek drainages. By the late 1990s, the area shows a complex mix of protected natural spaces, including a section of the Lackawanna State Forest, alongside significant institutional and recreational footprints such as the State Correctional Institution - Dallas and several golf courses.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers throughout the townships of Lehman, Jackson, and Plymouth, ranging from the Rock Sch in the southwest to a network of family and community graveyards. Numerous small water bodies like Scarlat Lake, Lake Silkworth, and Moon Lake dot the countryside, while the large Pikes Creek Reservoir reflects mid-century utility infrastructure. Small named locales such as Wordan Place and Meeker provide specific points of reference for tracing family roots across this wooded plateau.