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2019 Map of Kingston

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Kingston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Misericordia University and the residential heights of Dallas overlook the diverse cultural landscape of the Wyoming Valley in this survey of the northern anthracite region. The terrain transitions from the crest of Chestnut Ridge down to the banks of the Susquehanna River, where the urban centers of Kingston and Wilkes-Barre sit. This map serves as an exceptional genealogical resource, documenting dozens of ethnically distinct burial grounds such as Saint John's Russian Orthodox Cem and the Resurrection of the Lord-Polish National Church Cem, reflecting the area's rich history of Eastern European immigration.

Industrial and transport corridors are clearly defined by the Norfolk Southern railroad line and the complex street networks of coal-era boroughs like Larksville, Swoyersville, and Edwardsville. Beyond the dense valley floor, the landscape opens into the wooded slopes of Larksville Mtn and the waters of the Huntsville Reservoir, showing the balance between the region's urban core and its neighboring upland communities.