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2019 Map of Olyphant

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Olyphant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Lackawanna River corridor through the northern Anthracite region reveals a dense mosaic of borough development and industrial legacy. Compact boroughs like Olyphant, Blakely, and Archbald follow the river’s path, their footprints marked by an extraordinary concentration of ethnic and denominational cemeteries, including Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church Cem and Saint Mary's Czestochowa Cem. These sites reflect the diverse waves of immigration that defined the valley's labor history.

To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Moosic Mountains, where the landscape shifts from urban density to a critical water management system. A series of upland reservoirs, such as Dunmore Reservoir Number One and Olyphant Reservoir Number 3, are vital landmarks in this rugged topography. Notable infrastructure including Finnertys Tunnel and Swartz Tunnel underscore the engineering required to navigate this corridor, while the Penn State Worthington Scranton campus stands as a modern anchor in Dunmore.