Leaser Lake and its surrounding ridge lines define the central geography of this Lehigh County region, anchored by the Leaser Lake Dam. The landscape is a network of small agricultural settlements and family-named hamlets, including Jacksonville, Lynnport, and Wanamakers, connected by historic paths like the Appalachian Trl which traverses the northern heights near Bears Rocks. The drainage patterns of Ontelaunee Creek and Lizard Creek reveal the traditional valley-bottom orientation of early Pennsylvania German farming communities.
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1889 · Hazleton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Hazleton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Hazleton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Slatington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Hamburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Hamburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Mauch Chunk
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Mauch Chunk
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Allentown West
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1942 · Allentown West
USGS Topo · 1:62,500