1992 Map of Lehighton

About this map

The Lehigh River cuts a deep industrial and transportation corridor through the Carbon and Lehigh county line, serving as the focal point for the borough of Lehighton. This landscape is defined by its transit history, featuring the massive Packerton Yards and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Road winding through the Indian Hills. In the north, the creation of Beltzville Lake and the surrounding Beltzville State Park transformed the valley of Pohopoco Creek, while the southern reaches are dominated by the sharp ridgeline of Blue Mountain, where the Appalachian Trail follows the boundary of State Game Lands No 217. Smaller rural settlements like Ashfield and Balliet sit nestled along Lizard Creek, preserving a map of early family-named landmarks and local cemeteries such as Huetten Cem and New Dinkey Memorial Cem.