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1949 Map of Carbondale

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Carbondale
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 anchors this mid-century survey, revealing a dense industrial and residential landscape defined by the anthracite coal region's transit networks. The valley floor is tightly packed with the boroughs of Carbondale, Mayfield, and Jermyn, where the Delaware and Hudson and the New York Ontario and Western railroads run parallel to the river. This infrastructure reflects the era's heavy reliance on rail for moving coal from the surrounding hills to eastern markets.

Beyond the urban valley, the terrain rises into the rural highlands of Scott and Greenfield townships. Here, the landscape is dotted with local landmarks of genealogical interest, including Greenfield High Sch, Corpus Christi Ch, and the Scott Fire Tower atop Meyers Mtn. Several reservoirs and ponds, such as Fall Brook Reservoir and Chapman Lake, highlight the area's water management for both industrial use and local supply during this period of post-war growth.