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1997 Map of Twelvemile Pond

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Twelvemile Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Delaware State Forest and surrounding Poconos highlands define this landscape, where a complex network of wetlands and glacial lakes stretches across the border of Pike and Monroe Counties. The terrain is characterized by expansive bog systems such as Thunder Swamp, Big Swamp, and Bob String Swamp, punctuated by named high points like Bald Barren and Snow Hill. Human settlement is concentrated in the southern and central sections, particularly around the vacation and resort communities of Tamiment, Sandyville, and the Unity House complex near First Pond.

Infrastructure in this late-twentieth-century study emphasizes recreation and conservation, with numerous Snowmobile Trails and Snowmobile Roads threading through the woods. Evidence of local administration and industry is visible at the Township Hall near Twelvemile Pond and a Gravel Pit further east. The map captures a moment of transition where traditional timberlands and swamps are integrated into a managed landscape of natural areas and seasonal residential developments.