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2016 Map of Tobyhanna

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Tobyhanna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Tobyhanna Army Depot anchors the central landscape of this Monroe County quadrangle, situated at a transition point between the developed settlements and the expansive preserved wetlands of the Pocono Plateau. The map captures a complex hydrological network defined by the Tobyhanna Creek and Lehigh River headwaters, which feed numerous lakes and reservoirs like Lake Watawga and Big Bass Lake. This era of development is marked by the distinct contrast between the rigid, gridded layout of the depot and the residential patterns of Stillwater Lake Estates and Pocono Pines.

The presence of Tobyhanna State Park and substantial state game lands highlights the region's character as a recreational and conservation hub. Topographic features such as Powder Smoke Ridge and Keipel Hill rise above the many swamps—Bender Swamp and Vetter Swamp—that dictate the local drainage. For those researching the area's mid-century infrastructure, the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport and the surrounding road networks provide a clear view of how these mountain communities were integrated into the broader Pennsylvania travel corridor.