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1893 Map of Pittston

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Pittston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Susquehanna River valley industrialization is on full display in this late 19th-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by an intensive network of competing rail lines. The confluence of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Lackawanna & Bloomsburg Railroad creates a dense transportation hub around the settlement of Pittston. This map captures the region's development before the full expansion of the neighboring urban centers, showing distinct boroughs like Forty Fort, Miner Mills, and Kingston as independent nodes along the riverbanks.

Away from the industrial river corridor, the topography rises toward Miller Mt and Bald Mt, where smaller agrarian communities like Center Moreland and Schultzville maintain a quieter presence. Distinctive landmarks such as Campbell Ledge and Scovell Id provide orientation within the winding river valley. The map is a vital record for tracing the lineage of the coal and rail era, detailing every branch line and siding that once powered the local economy.