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1960 Map of Kunkletown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates the center of this landscape, its steep slopes marked by the winding route of the Appalachian Trail. To the north, the valley of Aquashicola Creek and Buckwha Creek hosts rural settlements such as Kunkletown and Fiddletown, where industry is represented by numerous Clay Pits and sandpits. This area is characterized by the distinct parallel ridges of Chestnut Ridge and the southern face of Blue Mountain, which creates a natural barrier between Monroe and Northampton counties.

South of the mountain, the terrain opens into the rolling agricultural lands of Moore and Lehigh townships. Here, a network of small crossroads communities including Klecknersville, Point Phillip, and Emanuelsville is centered around local landmarks like St Matthews Ch and Christ Ch. The presence of the Lehigh and New England railroad and the Boko and Bdy tracks underscores the importance of the regional mineral and freight economy during the early 1960s.