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1976 Map of Nesquehoning

Name: 1976 Topographic Map of Nesquehoning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Jim Thorpe and the anthracite coal region appear here in the mid-1970s, as seen through a detailed orthophotoquad. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic geological formations of the Pisgah Mountain and Mauch Chunk Ridge, which hem in the industrial settlements of Lansford and Summit Hill. The photographic nature of this survey reveals the sharp contrast between the scarred, industrial zones on the ridges and the organized agricultural plots of the Mahoning Valley to the south.

Smaller rural crossroads like New Mahoning and Normal Square anchor the valley floor, while the expansion of New Columbus is visible along the northern slopes. This perspective captures a moment before modern development significantly altered the footprint of these historic mining and farming communities, allowing for a precise study of land use and property boundaries during the late twentieth century.