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1994 Map of Olyphant

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Olyphant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The Lackawanna River corridor anchors a dense network of boroughs and industrial infrastructure in this mid-1990s perspective of northeastern Pennsylvania. Communities like Olyphant, Dickson City, Jessup, and Dunmore form a continuous settlement pattern along the valley floor, linked by the Conrail lines and the Roosevelt Highway. The landscape is heavily marked by its coal-mining heritage, with numerous Quarry sites and features like Grassy Island and Grassy Island Creek appearing alongside modern developments.

Rising to the east, the Moosic Mountains provide a dramatic contrast to the urban valley, containing a series of managed water resources such as Olyphant Reservoir No 3 and Dunmore Reservoir No 1. This area includes the high-elevation Moosic Lakes and the protected lands of State Game Land No 300. The map is particularly useful for genealogists, documenting numerous parish-affiliated landmarks including Mt Carmel Cem, St Johns Cem, and St Marys Sch.