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1966 Map of Hickory Run

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hickory Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Lehigh River carves a deep path through the Pocono Mountains on this survey, serving as the border between Luzerne and Carbon counties. The completion of the Francis E Walter Dam near Bear Creek transformed the local topography, while the Northeast Extension Pennsylvania Turnpike cut a modern corridor through the terrain, introducing major interchanges such as Interchange 35.

Smaller settlements and historical traces are scattered throughout the hills, including Leonardsville, Saylorsville, and Irishtown. The landscape is defined by its transition from industrial transport to recreation, showing the Lehigh Valley RR and Central RR of New Jersey hugging the riverbanks while Hickory Run State Park preserves landmarks like Boulder Field Campgrounds and the lookout tower on Pine Hill. The map documents the mid-century expansion of residential areas like Pocono Mountain Lake Estates amidst massive tracts of State Game Lands No 40.