Old Maps of Scott Township, Pennsylvania for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Scott Township with 30 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 Scott Township has changed over the decades.


Scott Township, 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 1947 Map of Scranton, 1957 Print
    1947 Map of Scranton, 1957 Print
    1947 Scranton
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna Valley in the late 1940s is a high-density industrial corridor defined by its deep coal roots and rail networks. Genealogists can locate family names at Forest Hill Cemetery, trace the early campus of Scranton University, or find vanished neighborhood landmarks like the State Oral Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1948 Map of Olyphant
    1948 Map of Olyphant
    1948 Olyphant
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna Valley at the height of its industrial era shows a landscape shaped by coal and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools and parish cemeteries like St Marys Cem or locate the St Nicholas Orphanage and Sturgis.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1949 Map of Carbondale
    1949 Map of Carbondale
    1949 Carbondale
    1949 Print · USGS
    The industrial Lackawanna Valley is shown in detail during the late 1940s, tracing the river-and-rail corridor through Carbondale and Jermyn. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Scott High Sch, Mt Carmel Ch, and the Mid Valley Airport.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1949 Map of Dalton
    1949 Map of Dalton
    1949 Dalton
    1949 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape north of Scranton in the 1940s reveals a dense network of family-named hills and small lakeside settlements. Researchers can trace the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line past the Blakely Home or locate early burial sites like Hickory Grove Cem and Wallsville Cem.

  13. 1950 Map of Scranton
    1950 Map of Scranton
    1950 Scranton
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna Valley at mid-century shows a bustling industrial landscape defined by coal, rail, and academia. Trace the urban layout of Scranton and Dunmore, finding family sites at Forest Hill Cemetery or landmarks like Marywood College.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1950 Map of Scranton, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Scranton, 1952 Print
    1950 Scranton
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Northeast Pennsylvania and the Hudson Valley come alive in this survey of the tri-state region. Genealogists and historians can trace the dense rail networks of the Erie RR and DL&W RR between industrial hubs like Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

  15. 1953 Map of Scranton
    1953 Map of Scranton
    1953 Scranton
    1953 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Catskills are shown in great detail during the early fifties, a time when rail lines and river valleys dictated the region's growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial hearts of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre or locate remote landmarks like High Point and Lake Wallenpaupack.

  16. 1959 Map of Scranton
    1959 Map of Scranton
    1959 Scranton
    1959 Print · USGS
    The northern coalfields and the Hudson Valley meet in this mid-century survey of the Pennsylvania and New York borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Erie Railroad and the vast waters of Lake Wallenpaupack.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1962 Map of Scranton, 1977 Print
    1962 Map of Scranton, 1977 Print
    1962 Scranton
    1977 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of eastern Pennsylvania and the New York Catskills are captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the dense valley settlements from Scranton to Wilkes-Barre and the rail lines of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1965 Map of Scranton
    1965 Map of Scranton
    1965 Scranton
    1965 Print · USGS
    The tri-state highlands of Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey come alive in the mid-sixties as industry and recreation converge. Trace the intricate rail lines of the Erie Lackawanna RR or locate landmarks like the U S Military Academy.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1986 Map of Scranton
    1986 Map of Scranton
    1986 Scranton
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania in the mid-eighties shows an era of transition between its deep-rooted mining history and modern transit growth. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of a Strip Mine, locate the Tobyhanna Army Depot, or find family sites near St Marys Cem and Wilkes College.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1986 Map of Honesdale
    1986 Map of Honesdale
    1986 Honesdale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania and the New York borderlands appear here in the mid-1980s, during a period of transition for the region's industrial river valleys. Genealogists can trace family connections across the Moosic Mountains between the coal towns of Carbondale and the canal-era heritage of Honesdale.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1994 Map of Dalton, 1995 Print
    1994 Map of Dalton, 1995 Print
    1994 Dalton
    1995 Print · USGS
    Lackawanna County's rolling highlands and lake country appear here in the mid-1990s, showcasing a landscape of small crossroads and quiet cemeteries. Genealogists can trace family names through Decker Cem and Weatherby Cem or find old landmarks like St Gabriels Monastery.

  22. 1994 Map of Carbondale, 1995 Print
    1994 Map of Carbondale, 1995 Print
    1994 Carbondale
    1995 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna River valley in the mid-nineties shows a transition from coal-era industry to modern conservation. Researchers can trace ancestral sites at Our Mother of Sorrows Cem or explore the geography of Archbald Pothole State Park and Finch Hill.

  23. 1994 Map of Scranton, 1996 Print
    1994 Map of Scranton, 1996 Print
    1994 Scranton
    1996 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna Valley at the end of the twentieth century shows a city shaped by rail and river. Researchers can trace the layout of historic neighborhoods like Providence and find local landmarks such as Steamtown National Historic Site and Forest Hill Cemetery.

  24. 1994 Map of Olyphant, 1996 Print
    1994 Map of Olyphant, 1996 Print
    1994 Olyphant
    1996 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna Valley boroughs show a dense 1990s landscape of industry and community institutions just north of Scranton. Researchers can trace local heritage through numerous religious sites and landmarks like Mt Carmel Cem, Bishop O'Hara High School, and Grassy Island.

  25. 1999 Map of Carbondale, 2001 Print
    1999 Map of Carbondale, 2001 Print
    1999 Carbondale
    2001 Print · USGS
    The Lackawanna River valley shows its transition from coal country to a modern residential and industrial corridor at the close of the century. Trace the heritage of anthracite towns through Brookside Cemetery or the geological wonders of Archbald Pothole State Park.

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