1800s (19th Century) Maps of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

1. 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.

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4. 1889 Map of Hazleton, 1956 Print

   

   1889 Hazleton

   1956 Print · USGS

   The Pennsylvania coal fields are seen at their industrial height in the late 1880s, revealing a landscape defined by anthracite and iron rails. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Hazleton, the company town of Eckley, and the rail-heavy corridors of Lansford and Tamaqua.

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7. 1891 Map of Wilkesbarre

   

   1891 Wilkesbarre

   1891 Print · USGS

   Luzerne County's industrial heartland is caught here at the height of the anthracite era, where the coal-and-rail economy dominated the Wyoming Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the specific layouts of coal patches like Sugar Notch and Moffatt Patch or follow the path of the Lehigh Valley R. R. across the ridges.

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10. 1891 Map of Hazleton

    

    1891 Hazleton

    1891 Print · USGS

    The anthracite coal region comes alive in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by ridges and rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Hazleton, the gravity-rail heritage at Summit Hill, and the bustling yards of Lansford or Tamaqua.

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13. 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.

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16. 1891 Map of Harveys Lake, 1962 Print

    

    1891 Harveys Lake

    1962 Print · USGS

    Luzerne and Wyoming counties are shown here in the late nineteenth century as the timber and rail industries transformed the mountains. Researchers can trace the Lehigh Valley R.R. through Noxen and locate early lake settlements like Laketon and Idetown.

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19. 1892 Map of Mahanoy

    

    1892 Mahanoy

    1892 Print · USGS

    Schuylkill and Luzerne counties are captured here at a peak of industrial development during the 1890s coal era. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks serving Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and lost junctions like Silver Brook Junction.

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22. 1893 Map of Hazleton

    

    1893 Hazleton

    1893 Print · USGS

    The anthracite coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania is captured here in the late nineteenth century, during its industrial peak. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks and company patches like Lansford, Summit Hill, and the coal-rich village of Eckley.

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25. 1893 Map of Harvey Lake

    

    1893 Harvey Lake

    1893 Print · USGS

    The northern Pennsylvania Highlands are captured here in the late nineteenth century, just as the lumber industry was reshaping the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail spurs of the Lewis Lumber R. R. and locate family-named hamlets like Cease Mills, Rittenhouse, and Sweet Valley.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 1893 Map of Mahanoy, 1898 Print

    

    1893 Mahanoy

    1898 Print · USGS

    Schuylkill and Luzerne counties are shown at the height of the coal era, revealing a landscape etched by mining and rail commerce. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the specific neighborhoods of Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and the railway junctions at Tamanend and Delano.

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37. 1894 Map of Shickshinny

    

    1894 Shickshinny

    1894 Print · USGS

    Luzerne County at the height of the coal and canal era reveals a landscape shaped by river transport and mountain ridges. Trace the remnants of the Pennsylvania Canal and locate long-standing river crossings like Hicks Ferry and Beach Haven Ferry.

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40. 1894 Map of Bloomsburg

    

    1894 Bloomsburg

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Sesquehanna River valley in the late nineteenth century shows a landscape shaped by competing rail and water transport. Genealogists can trace family roots in river towns like Mifflinville or follow the mills and stations along Fishing Creek and the Sullivan RR.

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43. 1894 Map of Wilkesbarre

    

    1894 Wilkesbarre

    1894 Print · USGS

    The northern anthracite coal fields and rugged ridge-and-valley terrain of Luzerne County are captured here in the 1890s. Researchers can trace early railroad alignments through Sugar Notch or locate long-standing settlements like White Haven and Ashley.

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