POCONO MOUNTAINS -- The Poconos are getting some national recognition from a very prominent organization. National Geographic has decided to create a map of the Poconos, especially for tourists.

The Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau is offering a map of alternate routes through the Poconos to help visitors avoid road construction on Interstate 80 between Stroudsburg and Tannersville.

The map-makers ... The Poconos. But suburban communities such as Forks and Bushkill townships “are very removed from Monroe County.” Boscola’s reconfigured seat includes the city of Easton ...