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1943 Map of Twelvemile Pond

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Twelvemile Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Little Bush Kill and its numerous tributaries dominate this 1943 survey of Pike County, Pennsylvania. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and upland ridges, with substantial glacial ponds and swamps like Twelvemile Pond and Nebo Swamp pocketing the terrain. While much of the area remains undeveloped forest, the presence of the Porters Lake Club and Beaver Run Club indicates the region's mid-century character as a seasonal retreat.

Social and educational life is anchored by the Hunters Range Sch, situated along the central north-south road near Twelvemile Pond. To the southeast, small clusters of development at Sandyville, Camp Tamiment, and Forest Park show the localized pockets of human activity amidst the extensive swamp systems. Historic transport routes such as Old Shohola Road and the Whittaker Place Road provide a record of how this remote Pocono plateau was navigated before more modern infrastructure arrived.