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1960 Map of Pohopco Mountain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pohopco Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Penn Forest Reservoir and Wild Creek Reservoir dominate the central valley of this 1960s survey, illustrating the significant land use management by the Bethlehem Municipal Water Authority. This infrastructure sits within the broader Penn Forest and Hickory Run State Park, where the landscape is defined by the heights of Pohopco Mountain and Stony Ridge. The area transitions from the protected timberlands and reservoirs in the west to the more settled rural crossroads of Polk and Eldred townships in the east.

Small settlements such as Kresgeville, Meckesville, and Dotters Corners provide a glimpse into the local geography before modern expansion, with family-named landmarks like the Dotters Corners Cem and Harlam Camp marking the social landscape. Scattered extractive sites, including several Gravel Pits and a Quarry, suggest the local industries supporting the road networks and construction of the era. The presence of the Indian Mountain Golf Course near Kresgeville indicates early recreational development alongside the region's traditional forestry and water-management roles.