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2016 Map of Promised Land

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Promised Land
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Promised Land Lake and its surrounding state park lands anchor this high-elevation pocket of the Pocono Mountains. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands, including Egypt Meadow Lake, Bruce Lake, and the remote Lake Laura. These water bodies are connected by numerous small drainages like Shohola Creek and Wilson Creek, which wind through a series of named ridges such as Bear Trap Mountain and Big Dam Ridge.

Settlement is concentrated near the park and the community of Promised Land, with small residential clusters like Roemersville and Blooming Grove positioned near the northern and western edges. The infrastructure reflects a mix of conservation and recreation, showing numerous access points such as Pickerel Point and Conservation Island. The presence of numerous swamps, such as Panther Swamp and Balsam Swamp, indicates a rugged, poorly drained terrain that has largely resisted dense development.