1947 Map of Hazleton

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Industrial activity in the Anthracite Coal Region is starkly visible in this mid-century survey, where the landscape is defined by the proximity of residential wards and heavy rail infrastructure. The primary urban core of Hazleton and West Hazleton gives way to numerous outlying mining settlements and patches, including Lattimer Mines, Ebervale, and Junedale. The transportation network of the Lehigh Valley and Central Railroad of Pennsylvania serves the region's collieries and yards, most notably at the expansive Ashmore Yards. Beyond the industry, the terrain rises into the surrounding ridges of Banks Mountain and Spring Mountain. Social and civic life of the era is evidenced by features such as the Hazleton State Hospital, St Josephs Hospital, and the locally significant Dreck Creek Reservoir. Local genealogists will find value in the detailed locations of neighborhood cemeteries like Mt Laurel Cem and schools such as the central High School.