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1924 Map of Stoddartsville

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Stoddartsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The Lehigh River snakes through the center of this 1920s topography, marking the boundaries between several counties and townships. Small villages and crossroads such as Stoddartsville, Blakeslee, and Thornhurst appear as concentrated pockets of activity along the winding Wilkes-Barre and Easton Road. The map documents a rural landscape transitioning toward preservation and recreation, with the Tobyhanna Military Reservation dominating the northeastern corner and a State Game Preserve established in the north.

Local infrastructure for the era is well-defined, showing the distribution of rural education through landmarks like the Fayette School, Fishery School, and Meckesville School. Topographic high points are utilized for early surveillance, including the Dry Land Hill Tower and Stony Point Tower. The hydrology of the Pocono plateau is evident in the dense network of runs and creeks that feed into Pocono Lake and Trout Lake.