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1923 Map of Pocono

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Pocono
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Tobyhanna and the surrounding highlands of the Pocono plateau are defined here by a dense network of mountain lakes, vast swamps, and early twentieth-century resort infrastructure. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR cuts across the terrain, serving established settlements like Mount Pocono and the Pocono Summit. Extensive water bodies such as Stillwater Lake, Lake Naomi, and Gouldsboro Lake dominate the landscape, many of which supported the region's burgeoning recreation industry.

Local history is preserved in the location of numerous country schools, including the Madison School and Beaver Brook School, alongside religious landmarks like Trinity Church. Large-scale land use is evident in the Military Reservation Artillery Range near Tobyhanna, while the presence of Camp Tegawitha and Camp Owasse reflects the era's development of summer camps. The complex topography, punctuated by peaks like Camelback Mountain and High Knob, is navigated by historic routes such as the Lackawanna Trail and the Sullivan Road.