Blue Mountain dominates the northern landscape of this region, serving as a natural boundary where the Appalachian National Scenic Trail traces the high ridgeline above the Lehigh and Schuylkill county lines. Below this dramatic elevation, the land settles into the fertile Kistler Valley and the drainage basins of Lizard Creek and Ontelaunee Cr. This area is characterized by a dense network of small, established communities including Lynnport, Jacksonville, and New Tripoli, many of which maintain deep genealogical roots through local churchyards like the Jacobs Union Church Cem and the Jerusalem Union Church Cem.
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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