1893 Map of Lykens

About this map

The anthracite-rich corridor of the Williams Valley dominates this late 19th-century survey, defined by the industrial activity concentrated between Thick Mountain and Berry Mountain. Heavy industry is noted by the presence of Coal or deposits and the critical logistics of the Summit Branch Railroad, which links established mining towns like Williamstown, Lykens, and Wiconisco. To the north, the landscape shifts toward the rural agriculture and smaller settlements of Lykens and Hubley townships, where villages such as Gratz, Valley View, and Hegins follow the valleys between prominent ridges like Mahantango Mountain. The map reveals a complex transportation network designed to move coal out of the mountains, including the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch P. and R. R.R. and the Clark Valley Branch of P. and R. Railroad, illustrating how the geology of the region dictated its settlement and economy.