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2016 Map of Twelvemile Pond

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Saw Creek flows through a landscape defined by its complex hydrology and dense upland plateaus along the boundary of Pike and Monroe Counties. The settlement of Saw Creek anchoring the south represents modern residential development, while the northern reaches maintain a more wild character dominated by expansive wetlands like Ben Hanna Swamp, Nebo Swamp, and Big Swamp. These swampy depressions are interspersed between prominent ridges such as Bald Barren and Big Ridge, creating a distinctive pattern of alternating high ground and water-saturated basins.

A network of local roads like Lake Minisink Rd N and Flat Ridge Rd connects scattered lakes including Twelvemile Pond, Lake Minisink, and Porters Lake. The eastern edge of the area is carved by the Little Bush Kill, which provides a drainage corridor for the smaller bodies of water like Minks Pond and Third Pond. This terrain reflects the typical Pocono plateau geography, where glacially-carved depressions have formed a high density of small lakes and marshes.