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1891 Map of Hazleton

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Hazleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1891
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1891

About this map

Hazleton serves as the focal point of this 1889 survey, anchoring a dense network of anthracite-region settlements across Luzerne, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties. The landscape is defined by its deep commitment to the coal and rail economy of the late nineteenth century, with intricate branch lines like the Beaver Meadow Br. of L. Val. R.R. and the Nesquehoning Br. of Central Railroad of N.J. threading through narrow valleys.

The topographical relief of Spring Mountain and the Mauch Chunk Mountains dictates the placement of towns like Lansford, Summit Hill, and Tamaqua. Noteworthy transit features include the Up Track and Down Track near Mauch Chunk Creek, while smaller settlements such as Eckley, Jeddo, and Beaver Meadow illustrate the clustered nature of coal-patch communities and their reliance on the various branches of the Mahanoy Branch of Lehigh Valley Railroad.