1949 Map of Carbondale

About this map

Carbondale serves as the industrial anchor of this valley landscape, where the Lackawanna River carves a path for the New York Ontario and Western and the Delaware and Hudson railroads. The map reveals the dense settlement patterns of the late 1940s, from the urban corridors of Jermyn and Mayfield to the smaller crossroads like Finch Hill and Tompkinsville. A complex network of reservoirs and ponds, such as the Full Brook Reservoir and Edgerton Reservoir, supports the surrounding communities.