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2016 Map of Lake Maskenozha

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Lake Maskenozha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Dingmans Cr carves a dramatic path through this section of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, punctuated by a series of vertical drops including Dingmans Falls, Fulmer Falls, Factory Falls, and Silverthread Falls. The landscape is a complex network of glacial remnants and modern recreation, where expansive residential enclaves like Birchwood Lakes and Pocono Ranch Lands are interspersed with preserved wetlands such as Big Bear Swamp and Long Swamp.

Tracing the banks of the Delaware River reveals a historical layer of river-dependent settlement. Small clusters like Egypt Mills and Haneys Mill sit near the river's edge, while Wallpack Center occupies the New Jersey side across from Shapanack Island. The map records a transition from traditional mill-site locations to a 21st-century landscape dominated by numerous small lakes and reservoirs, such as Wild Acres Lake and Lake Maskenozha.