1893 Map of Pittston

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The Susquehanna River carves a dramatic path through the anthracite coal region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, anchoring a dense network of nineteenth-century industrial settlements. Surveyed in 1890, the map captures the transition of the Wyoming Valley into a major transportation hub, where the Lehman and Kingston townships meet the river's eastern bank. The landscape is defined by its complex rail infrastructure, including the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Division Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which serviced the growing communities of Pittston, West Pittston, and Forty Fort. North of the valley's floor, the terrain rises toward Campbell Ledge and the rural highlands of North Moreland, providing a sharp contrast between the burgeoning urban-industrial corridor and the agricultural hinterlands of Eaton and Falls.