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1960 Map of Pohopco Mountain

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pohopco Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pohopco Mountain and the surrounding Carbon County landscape appear here in a state of mid-century transition, defined by major water management projects. The map center is dominated by the Penn Forest Reservoir and the Wild Creek Reservoir, secured by the Wild Creek Dam. These massive impoundments reflect the era's infrastructure development, contrasting with the long-established rural settlements of Meckesville, Jonas, and Dotters Corners. To the south, Beltzville Lake begins to take shape, further altering the course of Pohopoco Creek.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks such as the Dotters Corners Cem and several unnamed gravel pits and quarries that hint at local industry. Large tracts of protected land, including Hickory Run State Park and Weiser State Forest, preserve the wooded character of Stony Ridge and Call Mountain, even as utility improvements like the prominent pipeline and a Landing Strip cut through the forest.