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1994 Map of Sterling

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

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The Lackawanna and Wayne County border defines this stretch of the Poconos, where the rugged terrain of the State Game Lands No 312 meets growing residential developments. In the mid-1990s, the landscape was a mix of traditional crossroads settlements and newer recreational enclaves. The northern portion features the established villages of Sterling and Madisonville, while the southeastern corner is dominated by the sprawling community of Pocono Springs surrounding Pocono Peak Lake.

Historically significant landmarks like the Drinker Sch and Peoples Ch persist alongside the industrial footprints of various Gravel Pits and a Quarry. Hydrological features are central to the area's layout, from the headwaters of the Lehigh River to the Hollister Reservoir and the expansive Thousand Acre Swamp. This 1994 update reveals how suburban expansion began to overlay the older agricultural and mining framework of the region, visible in the proximity of Trailer Parks to older family-named landmarks like Haas Pond and Upper Wilcox Pond.