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2016 Map of Sterling

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Madisonville and Sterling anchor this portion of the Pennsylvania highlands, where the Lackawanna and Wayne county line divides a landscape defined by headwater streams and recreational developments. The survey shows a transition from traditional rural hamlets like Quicktown and Jericho to private residential communities such as Pocono Springs and Big Bass Lake. This development pattern is particularly evident near Eagle Lake, where a dense network of modern roads including Equestrian Trl and Buckaroo Byway contrasts with the surrounding woodlands.

Water plays a central role in the area's geography, with the Lehigh River and Roaring Brook draining the southern reaches. Numerous wetlands like Thousand Acre Swamp and Wildcut Swamp persist alongside family landmarks and local burial grounds, including Hornbaker Cemetery and Freytown Cem. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of these smaller settlements and cemeteries amidst the modern expansion of the Pocono plateau.