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1965 Map of Pleasant View Summit

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Pleasant View Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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State Game Lands No 91 dominates this 1960s landscape, where the borders of Luzerne, Lackawanna, Monroe, and Carbon counties converge. The terrain is defined by a series of high ridges and swamps, including Bear Swamp and Horseshoe Swamp, draining into the Lehigh River to the south. Small settlements like Pleasant View Summit and Shades Glen sit along the central ridge, while the historic hamlet of Stoddartsville marks the river crossing at the southeastern corner.

Evidence of early industrial and transit activity remains visible through the Old Reservation Railroad Grade and the Tannery Road. The mapping reveals a shift toward recreation and utility, noting a Drag Strip in the western hills and a prominent Pipeline cutting through the forest. Water bodies like Meadow Run Ponds and Indian Lake are interspersed with several lookouts, including a Lookout Tower on Big Pine Hill, reflecting the area's role as a protected wilderness and watershed.