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1947 Map of Mt. Carmel

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

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Industrial coal-country settlements define the landscape of the Mount Carmel area during the mid-1940s. The dense grid of the borough sits at the center of a complex network of transportation, where the Reading and Lehigh railroads weave through the valley floor to service numerous mining outposts. Large settlements like Kulpmont and Marion Heights are shown in detail, surrounded by smaller company towns and patches of residential development such as Atlas, Diamondtown, and Dooleyville.

The terrain is dominated by the parallel ridges of Little Mountain and Locust Mountain, which frame the deep-cut valleys of Shamokin Creek and Locust Creek. For genealogists, the map identifies essential community landmarks, including St Marys Cem and several rural schoolhouses like Wynn Sch and Center Sch. The presence of Mt Carmel Junction and Locust Summit highlights the intense rail activity required to move anthracite from these mountain gaps to wider markets.