1999 Map of Carbondale

About this map

The Lackawanna River corridor serves as the industrial and social backbone of this region at the end of the millennium, anchoring a chain of valley settlements from Carbondale and Mayfield south through Jermyn and Archbald. The landscape is a complex mix of heavy industry and civic life, where the Delaware and Hudson rail line skirts former mine workings and modern utility infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Plant. Away from the river valley, the terrain rises into the highlands of Meyers Mtn and Cary Mountain, where recreational spaces such as Merli-Sarnoski County Park and the unique geological site at Archbald Pothole State Park provide a counterpoint to the urban density. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites, including Our Mother of Sorrows Cem and Sandy Bank Cem, which reflect the long-standing ethnic and religious communities of the anthracite coal region.