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1960 Map of Pohopco Mountain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pohopco Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Penn Forest Reservoir and Wild Creek Reservoir dominate this 1960s landscape, serving as primary infrastructure for the Bethlehem Municipal Water Authority. The terrain is defined by the heavy ridges of Pohopco Mountain and Call Mountain, where several small settlements and crossroad hamlets like Meckesville, Jonas, and Dotters Corners persist along the winding valleys. In the south, the village of Kresgeville sits near the base of the ridges, while Trachsville anchors the southeastern corner.

Local history is preserved in details such as the Dotters Corners Cem and the various Gravel Pits and a Quarry that indicate the area's small-scale extractive industry. The map also shows the transition from the protected woodlands of Hickory Run State Park to recreational developments like Robin Hood Lakes and the Indian Mountain Golf Course, illustrating the evolving use of the Carbon and Monroe County line during the mid-century.