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2023 Map of Nanticoke

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Nanticoke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Susquehanna River carves a deep valley through the ridges of Luzerne County, separating the steep slopes of Shickshinny Mountain from the dense industrial and residential corridors of Nanticoke and West Nanticoke. This landscape is defined by its deep cultural roots, evidenced by an extraordinary density of ethnic and parochial cemeteries. Clusters such as the Italian Independent Cem, Saint Michaels Byzantine Catholic Cem, and the Good Shepherd Polish National Cem reflect the immigrant communities that settled these anthracite coal regions.

South of the river, the terrain rises into Penobscot Mountain and Little Wilkes-Barre Mountain, where smaller hamlets like Wanamie and Glen Lyon sit near the South Branch Newport Creek. The map also records specialized institutional sites like the Retreat Hospital Cem and the Saint Stanislaus Orphanage Cem, providing a unique spatial record of 20th-century social history. High-elevation water bodies like Lily Lake and Cranberry Pond offer a sharp contrast to the developed riverfront and the distinctively named Honey Pot neighborhood.