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2016 Map of Delano

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Delano
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Broad Mountain and Locust Mountain dominate the geography of this portion of the Pennsylvania anthracite region, where the industrial legacy of the coal and rail era is written across the landscape. The intricate network of rail junctions, including Laurel Junction, Pine Junction, and East Mahanoy Junction, illustrates the complex transportation needs of the early 21st century. High-elevation reservoirs like Lofty Reservoir and Moss Glen Reservoir are prominent, serving the surrounding valley communities.

Genealogists will find interest in the documented burial grounds such as Saint Nicholas Cem near Vulcan and Saint Bertha Cem in the south. The transition from industrial extraction to conservation is evident in the presence of Tuscarora State Park and Tuscarora Lake, which now occupy areas once defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Schuylkill River headwaters. Smaller hamlets like Maryd, Trenton, and Grier City remain clustered along the valley floors between the ridges.