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1966 Map of Mount Pocono

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Mount Pocono
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Pocono Manor and the surrounding highlands of Monroe Co. define this mid-century landscape of recreation and settlement. The map documents a transition from traditional township life to a regional destination, featuring numerous golf courses and seasonal developments alongside established villages like Tannersville and Reeders. Transport infrastructure is prominent, from the massive Interchange 44 on the new highway system to the persistent Old Railroad Grade winding through the hills near Camelback Mountain.

Local spiritual and educational hubs, such as Kirk in the Woods Ch and the Pocono Mountain Jr-Sr High Sch, are carefully mapped amidst the area's complex hydrology. The terrain is marked by significant wetlands like Huckleberry Swamp and Wolf Swamp Run, while the southern slopes of Big Pocono State Park offer steep vertical relief above the valley floors. These details reveal the mid-1960s character of the Poconos before later-century expansion further altered the rural townships.