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1947 Map of Pittston

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Pittston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Susquehanna River and Lackawanna River converge at the heart of this industrial corridor, where the rail infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley and Central RR of New Jersey supported a dense network of coal-country settlements. The map illustrates the intense urbanization between Pittston, West Pittston, and Wyoming, marked by landmarks like the Wyoming Monument and the extensive Coxton Yards rail complex.

Beyond the riverfront hubs, the landscape rises toward Peterson Mountain and Mt Lookout, revealing the varied land use of the era. To the south and east, the presence of a Strip Mine and the Mill Creek Res highlights the transition from residential centers like Forty Fort to industrial resource extraction. Local social history is captured through numerous cemeteries, the Fox Hill Country Club, and community fixtures such as the Wilkes-Barre Day Sch and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.