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1955 Map of Nuremberg

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Nuremberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Coal-country industry and steep ridge-and-valley topography define this region where Columbia, Luzerne, and Schuylkill counties converge. The central landscape is dominated by the massive Buck Mountain and South Buck Mountain, with narrow settlements like Gowen and Fern Glen tucked into the valley floors along Black Creek. The presence of extensive strip mines on McCauley Mountain and Green Mountain near Oneida underscores the intensive extraction that shaped the local economy and terrain.

Transportation networks follow the natural watercourses, with the Reading railroad lines navigating the sharp elevation changes near Glen Junction. The map serves as a vital genealogical record for the area, identifying local landmarks such as Black Creek Ch, Davis Chapel, and the Nuremberg Cem. Smaller crossroads like Millers Corner and Five Points offer a look at the rural settlement patterns existing alongside the larger mining villages of Nuremberg and Weston.