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1949 Map of Conyngham

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Sugarloaf Mountain and the surrounding ridges dominate this 1949 survey of the anthracite coal region at the border of Luzerne and Schuylkill counties. The landscape is defined by the sharp east-west orientation of parallel ridges like Pismire Ridge and Green Mountain, with industrial and residential clusters following the narrow valley floors. Transportation is centered on the Lehigh Valley and Central RR of PA rail lines, which serve mining-focused communities such as Harwood (Harwood Mines PO) and Oneida.

Evidence of the era's infrastructure is visible in the network of pipe lines crossing the terrain and the presence of the Humboldt Fire Tower atop the mountain peaks. Local genealogy is supported by the detail of smaller settlements like Tomhicken (Sugarloaf PO) and Kelayres, alongside water resources such as Humboldt Reservoir and the headwaters of Catawissa Creek. This map captures the region's mid-century character, balancing the industrial extraction of the coal fields with the established agricultural patterns near Conyngham.