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1949 Map of Avoca

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Avoca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Lackawanna River corridor serves as the industrial heart of this 1949 survey, where the heavy infrastructure of the coal and rail era meets the emerging aviation age. The landscape is densely packed with the markers of anthracite history, from the Consolidated Breaker and Jermyn Breaker to the complex rail interconnections at Hillside Junction. While industrial activity dominates the river valley, the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Airport sits atop a plateau between Avoca and Duryea, signifying a shift in transportation priorities during the mid-century.

Local genealogy and neighborhood history are well-preserved through numerous community landmarks. Detailed labeling identifies the Sacred Heart Cem, Polish National Cem, and the Old Forge Cem, reflecting the ethnic and religious fabric of settlements like Old Forge and Dupont. To the south and east, the industrial valley gives way to the high, wooded ridges of the Moosic Mountains, where the Nesbitt Reservoir and peaks like Big Shiney Mtn provide a sharp contrast to the busy urban grid of Moosic and Minooka.