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Old Maps of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Lackawanna County with 106 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Lackawanna County has changed over the decades.

Lackawanna County, PA maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Scranton, 1954 Print
    1889 Map of Scranton, 1954 Print
    1889 Scranton
    1954 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of the Lackawanna Valley is captured here during its late 19th-century boom, showing the dense rail networks and coal towns of the era. Genealogists can trace family roots through early street grids in Scranton and Dunmore or smaller settlements like Barberstown and Priceburg.
  4. 1891 Map of Scranton
    1891 Map of Scranton
    1891 Scranton
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna Valley thrived at the peak of the coal era when rail lines and mine patches crowded the riverbanks. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the early footprints of Scranton, Dunmore, and Old Forge alongside the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co R R.
  7. 1892 Map of Honesdale
    1892 Map of Honesdale
    1892 Honesdale
    1892 Print · USGS
    Wayne County was at its industrial peak in the 1890s, when gravity railroads and standard steam lines converged to move anthracite coal. You can trace the unique route of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co Gravity Railroad and find early village layouts in Honesdale, Bethany, and Waymart.
    7 unique versions available
  10. 1892 Map of Dundaff
    1892 Map of Dundaff
    1892 Dundaff
    1892 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania’s coal and rail corridors emerge in the 1890s as industry meets a landscape of glacial lakes and high ridges. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Carbondale and Jermyn or locate family homesteads near Crystal Lake and Dundaff.
    6 unique versions available
  13. 1893 Map of Pittston
    1893 Map of Pittston
    1893 Pittston
    1893 Print · USGS
    The industrial Wyoming Valley and the rural uplands of the Susquehanna meet in this late nineteenth-century survey. Researchers can trace the complex rail networks of Pittston and West Pittston or locate family roots in settlements like Forty Fort, Maltby, and Falls.
    9 unique versions available
  16. 1893 Map of Scranton
    1893 Map of Scranton
    1893 Scranton
    1893 Print · USGS
    Lackawanna County's anthracite heartland is shown in detail during the late nineteenth-century industrial boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the early street grids of Scranton and Dunmore or locate smaller settlements like Old Forge and Barber Town.
    7 unique versions available
  19. 1919 Map of Pocono
    1919 Map of Pocono
    1919 Pocono
    1919 Print · USGS
    Monroe County was a critical military and rail corridor at the close of the Great War. Researchers can trace the massive Tobyhanna Military Reservation and the early rail-centered footprints of Mount Pocono, Tannerville, and Cresco.
  22. 1921 Map of Pocono, 1962 Print
    1921 Map of Pocono, 1962 Print
    1921 Pocono
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Pocono Mountains at the start of the 1920s reveal a landscape of military training grounds, remote mountain schools, and early summer resorts. Trace the rail lines of the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern RR or locate rural landmarks like Cherry Lane Church and Beaver Brook School.
  25. 1922 Map of Stoddartsville, 1958 Print
    1922 Map of Stoddartsville, 1958 Print
    1922 Stoddartsville
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania Poconos at the turn of the century show a landscape of high timber ridges and early mountain resorts. Genealogists and hikers can trace the original paths to Stoddartsville, identify the old Fayette School, or follow the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1923 Map of Pocono
    1923 Map of Pocono
    1923 Pocono
    1923 Print · USGS
    Monroe County was evolving into a mountain retreat in the early twenties, connected by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR. Researchers can trace early resort life at Lake Naomi, find rural schools like Butz School, and locate the expansive Artillery Reservation.
    5 unique versions available
  31. 1924 Map of Stoddartsville
    1924 Map of Stoddartsville
    1924 Stoddartsville
    1924 Print · USGS
    Upper Carbon and Monroe counties are shown in the early twenties as a landscape of timbered hills and headwater streams. Genealogists can locate old rural landmarks like Bradys Switch, the Leonardsville settlement, and the Locust Ridge School.
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1928 Map of Ariel, 1953 Print
    1928 Map of Ariel, 1953 Print
    1928 Ariel
    1953 Print · USGS
    Wayne County was undergoing a significant transformation in the late twenties as the waters of Lake Wallenpaupack rose. Genealogists and historians can trace local family roots through sites like Haags Mill, German Valley Sch, and the Erie RR corridor.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1932 Map of Ariel
    1932 Map of Ariel
    1932 Ariel
    1932 Print · USGS
    Wayne and Pike counties are seen here in the early 1930s as the regional landscape adjusted to the presence of Lake Wallenpaupack. Trace family roots at Ammerman Sch or follow the Erie RR past Gravity and Lake Ariel.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1943 Map of Scranton
    1943 Map of Scranton
    1943 Scranton
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania’s coal and rail corridor comes to life in the 1940s, showcasing the dense urban industrial centers of the Wyoming Valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Fayette School and Locust Ridge School or trace the early paths of the DL & W and Erie railroads.
  43. 1943 Map of Stoddartsville
    1943 Map of Stoddartsville
    1943 Stoddartsville
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Pocono Plateau at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by river valleys and developing recreation preserves. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouses and small settlements like Stoddartsville, Albrightsville, and the Fishery Sch.
  46. 1943 Map of Honesdale
    1943 Map of Honesdale
    1943 Honesdale
    1943 Print · USGS
    The northern Poconos and the Upper Delaware River valley appear here during the early war years, showing a network of mountain hamlets and riverfront rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote institutions like Kingsbury Hill Church, Peakville P O, and the Hiawatha School.
  49. 1943 Map of Pocono
    1943 Map of Pocono
    1943 Pocono
    1943 Print · USGS
    Monroe County was a well-established retreat and transportation hub in the early 1940s, centered around the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad. Researchers can trace old mountain roads and family-named landmarks like Camelback Mountain, Naomi Pines Sch, and the Mount Pocono Airport.
  52. 1946 Map of Tunkhannock, 1952 Print
    1946 Map of Tunkhannock, 1952 Print
    1946 Tunkhannock
    1952 Print · USGS
    The northern Susquehanna River valley and the Wyoming County highlands are captured here in the mid-1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-connected settlements of Nicholson and Springville or locate family landmarks like Bunnell Cem and Castle Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1946 Map of Dalton, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Dalton, 1958 Print
    1946 Dalton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Lackawanna County villages and railroad stops are captured here in the mid-1940s as the regional landscape balanced industry and agriculture. Trace family sites and community landmarks from La Plume Sta and Waverly to the Ackerly Fairgrounds and Hickory Grove Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  58. 1946 Map of Avoca, 1959 Print
    1946 Map of Avoca, 1959 Print
    1946 Avoca
    1959 Print · USGS
    The coal-rich Lackawanna Valley is shown here just after the war, as heavy industry and new aviation infrastructure transformed the landscape. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks and local landmarks like the Consolidated Breaker, Belian Village, and Sacred Heart Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  61. 1946 Map of Olyphant, 1960 Print
    1946 Map of Olyphant, 1960 Print
    1946 Olyphant
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna Valley at the end of the 1940s reveals a landscape defined by coal and rail connectivity. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the St Nicholas Orphanage, Jessup High Sch, and various family cemeteries.
    6 unique versions available
  64. 1946 Map of Moscow, 1964 Print
    1946 Map of Moscow, 1964 Print
    1946 Moscow
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Moosic Mountains and industrial rail corridors define the Lackawanna County landscape shortly after the war. Researchers can trace rural settlement patterns through family-named junctions like Quinlan Corners, local institutions like Covington Sch, and the winding path of the Erie RR.
    5 unique versions available
  67. 1946 Map of Ransom, 1964 Print
    1946 Map of Ransom, 1964 Print
    1946 Ransom
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River valley in the 1940s shows a landscape of river-bend settlements and early aviation infrastructure. Researchers can trace the Lehigh Valley rail line and locate landmarks like the Ransom-Newton State Hospital and Scranton Airport.
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1946 Map of Forest City, 1966 Print
    1946 Map of Forest City, 1966 Print
    1946 Forest City
    1966 Print · USGS
    Post-war Susquehanna County is captured here as the coal and rail era transitions into a new chapter. Genealogists can trace family lines through Forest City and find rural landmarks like the Curtis Valley Sch or Maple Grove Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1946 Map of Carbondale, 1966 Print
    1946 Map of Carbondale, 1966 Print
    1946 Carbondale
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna River valley hummed with industry and rail activity in the years following the war. Researchers can trace the dual rail paths of the New York Ontario and Western and Delaware and Hudson through Carbondale, Jermyn, and Mayfield.
    3 unique versions available
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