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1960 Map of Saylorsburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Saylors Lake and the surrounding valley floor serve as a focal point for this 1960 field-checked survey of Monroe County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of small rural settlements including Saylorsburg, Sciota, and Snydersville, which are connected by winding roads through the foothills of the Kittatinny Mountains. Evidence of the region's earlier industrial and transport history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade and numerous scattered Gravel Pits and Sand and Gravel Pits.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community landmarks, from the Lake View Cem near the water's edge to the Township Sch and various local congregations such as St Lukes Ch and St Marks Ch. The presence of several camps, like Camp Akiba and Pinemere Camp, reflects the area's development as a mid-century retreat destination, nestled between Chestnut Ridge and the prominent ridge of Blue Mountain.