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1919 Map of Pocono

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Pocono
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

The Tobyhanna Military Reservation dominates the northwest quadrant of this 1918 compilation, reflecting the area's mobilization during the Great War era. This advance sheet, prepared under the direction of Brig. Gen. Theo. A. Bingham, illustrates a transition from the wilder uplands of the Poconos to the established railway settlements of Monroe County. The rail network of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western R.R. and the Wilkesbarre & Eastern R.R. dictates the growth of local hubs like Mount Pocono and Tobyhanna.

Hydrological features such as Big Gouldsboro Lake and Long Pond are clearly defined, while smaller communities like Cresco, Swiftwater, and Paradise Valley appear as they functioned before the mid-century expansion of modern tourism. For genealogists and researchers, the map identifies specific stops and settlements such as Drovers Home and Warnertown, capturing the rural infrastructure of the early twentieth century.