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1965 Map of Sterling

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Erie-Lackawanna railroad cuts through this portion of the Pennsylvania highlands, connecting small upland communities during a period of shifting rural industry. Small settlements like Madisonville and Turnersville are surrounded by an intricate network of wetlands and water bodies, including the sprawling Thousand Acre Swamp and the headwaters of the West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek. Local resource extraction is evident in several Sand and Gravel Pits and quarries near Sterling.

Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of the Freytown Cem and Jericho Cem. The southern reach of the map transitions into the conservation lands of Tobyhanna State Park, while the terrain is marked by distinctive features such as Butternut Hollow and Pocono Peak Lake. The landscape reflects a mid-century balance between traditional crossroad hamlets like Quicktown and the emerging recreational value of the Pocono region.