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1943 Map of Twelvemile Pond

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Twelvemile Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Pocono plateau of Pike County and Monroe County is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and private estates in this mid-century topographic record. Centered on the township of Porter, the landscape is dominated by expansive water bodies and marshes like Big Swamp, Twelvemile Pond, and Lake Minisink. The road network remains sparse, with names like Place Whittaker Road and Old Shohola Road connecting isolated clusters of development.

Social life in the 1940s is anchored by private associations and small educational outposts, notably the Hunters Range Sch and various sporting organizations like the Porters Lake Club and Beaver Run Club. In the southeastern corner, the transition toward Lehman and Middle Smithfield reveals established settlements at Tamiment and Sandyville, illustrating the early 20th-century character of this recreational and wilderness region.