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1997 Map of Thornhurst

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Thornhurst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Lehigh River carves a deep valley through this corner of the Poconos, acting as a natural boundary between Lackawanna, Monroe, and Luzerne counties. In the late 1990s, the landscape is defined by vast protected tracts, including Lackawanna State Forest and multiple state game lands. The transition from industrial-era extraction to recreation is evident in the presence of old infrastructure like Fenner Mill Run and a Quarry near Sand Spring Creek, contrasted with established residential and resort developments such as Locust Lakes Village and the settlements of Clifton and Thornhurst.

The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the Bradys Lake area within Coolbaugh State Game Lands No 127. Here, unique ecological features like the City of Rome Swamp and Birch Swale illustrate the plateau's high-elevation wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds, including Clifton Cem and the Locust Ridge Cem, providing anchor points for family research in this sparsely populated region.