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1922 Map of Stoddartsville

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Stoddartsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Lehigh River carves a deep valley through this Pennsylvania highland, serving as the historical boundary between several counties and anchoring the settlement of Stoddartsville. This 1922 survey documents the transition from early timber and agricultural eras toward a landscape of conservation and recreation, marked by the presence of the Tobyhanna Military Reservation and the State Game Preserve. The regional infrastructure is defined by the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern railroad corridor and the winding White Haven Road.

Rural life in the Poconos is evidenced by scattered country schools like the Fayette School and Pine Grove School. Water remains the dominant geographical feature, from the wide reach of Pocono Lake to smaller family-named landmarks like Snider Run and Wernette Pond. The map also captures the early footprints of development at Lake Harmony and the isolated station at Bradys Switch, providing a record of the area before the expansion of the modern turnpike system.