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1943 Map of Twelvemile Pond

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Twelvemile Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The boundary of Porter, Lehman, and Middle Smithfield townships meets in a landscape defined by an intricate network of wetlands and recreational retreats during the mid-1940s. Water dominates the geography, ranging from the central Twelvemile Pond to the expansive Nebo Swamp and Big Swamp. These natural features are interspersed with evidence of early 20th-century social and educational life, such as the Hunters Range Sch and specialized seasonal camps like Camp Tamiment and the Porters Lake Club.

Private development and infrastructure are visible through the Beaver Run Dam and clusters of small settlements like Sandyville and Forest Park. The presence of established routes like the Old Skohola Road and Whittaker Place Road suggests a terrain that, while swampy and wooded, was well-traversed for timber, hunting, and leisure. The map captures the Pocono region's transition into a destination for private clubs and summer camps before modern arterial highways reshaped access.