1947 Map of Hazleton

About this map

The heavy industrial landscape of the anthracite coal region dominates this mid-century survey, where the dense urban core of Hazleton and West Hazleton gives way to a sprawling network of patch towns and mining operations. The map illustrates the intense extraction history of the area, with extensive pink-shaded areas indicating a landscape reshaped by human activity. Beyond the city center, satellite settlements like Lattimer Mines (PO), Ebervale, and Coxes Village are interspersed with industrial infrastructure like the Ashmore Yards and the Conrail rail lines that once moved coal through the valley. Natural features like Black Creek and Hazle Creek navigate a terrain defined by ridges such as Banks Mountain and Broad Mountain. Key local institutions, including Hazleton State Hospital and St Josephs Hospital, serve the concentrated population centers during a period of significant regional transition.