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1948 Map of Nesquehoning

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Nesquehoning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Nesquehoning and the surrounding Panther Valley anthracite region are defined by the steep ridges of Broad Mountain and Mauch Chunk Mountain. This mid-century survey captures the industrial and community life of Carbon County, where the Central Railroad of New Jersey follows the tight corridor of Nesquehoning Creek. In the south, the landscape shifts toward the agriculture of East Penn and the Strauss Valley, dotted with small hamlets like Mantzville and Normal Square.

Tracing the lineage of local settlements, the map documents a transition from the dense mining boroughs of Lansford and Summit Hill to the river town of Jim Thorpe on the Lehigh River. Features like the Settling Basin near Lansford speak to the region's coal legacy, while rural schools and churches, including St Peters Sch and Ben Salem Ch, provide essential landmarks for genealogists researching the families of the Mahoning Valley.