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1955 Map of Nuremberg

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Nuremberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Nuremberg and Weston sit at the geographic heart of this mid-century survey, marking a dense pocket of settlement where the anthracite coal region transitions into the ridges of North Union township. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Pennsylvania railroad and the Reading line, which navigate the narrow corridors between Buck Mountain and Green Mountain. This era captures the industrial footprint of numerous strip mine operations and the village of Oneida, a company-oriented settlement on the edge of the coal fields.

Local history is preserved in the location of rural landmarks like Black Creek Ch, Davis Chapel, and Mt Zion Ch, alongside family-named sites such as Raricks Cem and Millers Corner. The drainage of Catawissa Creek and Tomhicken Creek anchors the southern half of the map, illustrating how early Pennsylvania settlements were dictated by the deep water gaps and the accessibility of mineral resources.