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1948 Map of Nesquehoning

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Nesquehoning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The industrial corridor of the Panther Creek valley anchors this 1948 survey, showing the concentrated settlements of Lansford and Summit Hill during the late stages of the region's anthracite era. The map records a landscape heavily modified by mining, with numerous contours indicating strip mines and mine dump areas, particularly near the Rhume site and the Settling Basin west of town. The transportation network is dominated by the New Jersey and Lehigh Railroad and the Lehigh and New England, which converge at the vital Nesquehoning Junction near the Lehigh River.

South of the industrial ridges, the terrain shifts into the agricultural valleys of New Mahoning and Mantzville. This area is dotted with rural landmarks like Hoppers Mill, Zimmerman Church, and several one-room schoolhouses such as Ginders School and Oak Grove School. The transition from the rugged mining operations on Nesquehoning Mountain to the quiet valley farms illustrates the dual character of Carbon County at mid-century.