Loading map...

1893 Map of Hazleton

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Hazleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The anthracite coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania is defined here by its heavy industrial rail infrastructure and string of mining settlements at the close of the nineteenth century. The complex geography of the Mahoning Valley and its surrounding ridges is traversed by competing lines including the Central Railroad of New Jersey and multiple branches of the Lehigh Valley system, such as the Mahanoy Branch of Lehigh Valley. These rails connect significant hubs like Hazleton, Lansford, and Tamaqua.

Deeply etched ridges like Spring Mountain and the Nesquehoning Mountains separate the valley floors where industrial life centered. The map identifies specific local landmarks and small patch towns like Eckley, Drifton, and Audenried, alongside unusual features like the Lumber Yard and the Nesquehoning area's intricate track layouts. This survey captures the landscape during its peak as a global energy producer, before modern suburbanization altered the layout of these historic coal towns.