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2010 Map of Sweet Valley

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Sweet Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Sweet Valley serves as a central hub in this Luzerne County landscape, where the rural residential patterns of the early 21st century meet the legacy of earlier water management and settlement. The northern reaches are defined by the winding course of Bowman Creek and its many tributaries, including Wolf Run and Beth Run, which flow through a terrain marked by historical hydrological engineering like Mount Spring Dam and Dam Number Two. These features, alongside Splash Dam, indicate a geography long shaped by timber or early industrial water needs.

Small communities and family-named locales such as Kyttle, Prichard, and Jackson Hill are connected by a network of winding roads like Mooretown Rd and Broadway Rd. For those researching local history, the map provides precise locations for the Bronson Cemetery, Moore Cemetery, and Lateer Cemetery, alongside modern landmarks including Morris Airport and the Sweet Valley Golf Course. Large water bodies like Sylvan Lake and North Lake offer a clear look at the residential and recreational layout of the region during this era.