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1997 Map of Hickory Run

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Hickory Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Lehigh River carves a deep path through the northern Carbon County landscape, regulated by the massive Francis E Walter Dam at the junction of Bear Creek. This 1990s record of the Poconos shows a region heavily dedicated to conservation and recreation, dominated by the expansive Hickory Run State Park and State Game Lands No 40. Local geology is remarkably visible, specifically the unique Boulder Field and the formation of Chestnut Ridge.

Infrastructure like the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts across the plateau, connecting small pockets of settlement like Leonardsville and the growing Pocono Mountain Lake Estates. Cultural features include scattered Campgrounds near Hickory Run Lake and historical resource extraction sites like a Quarry and Gravel Pit. The map tracks several tributary runs, including Irishtown Run and Sand Spring Run, which feed the river system through the steep Lehigh Gorge.