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1923 Map of Pocono

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Pocono
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Tobyhanna Military Reservation and the extensive Tobyhanna National Forest dominate the western portion of this Monroe County landscape, established before the mid-1920s. The region is defined by its transition from high plateau swamps like Kistler Swamp and Black Bear Swamp to the sharp relief of the Pocono mountainside. Industrial and resort infrastructure follows the path of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR, which connects settlements such as Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, and Cresco.

Cultural landmarks are concentrated in the eastern valleys, where schools like Madison School and Batz School served local families. The presence of Camp Owaisso and Camp Tegawitha near Lynchwood Lake highlights the area's burgeoning identity as a recreational retreat. To the south, Camelback Mountain towers over Tannersville, while the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern RR cuts through the southern forests near Pocono Lake.