1889 Map of Pottsville
USGS Topo · Published 1964About this map
Pottsville and the surrounding anthracite coal country of Schuylkill Mountain are defined by a dense network of industrial transport and valley settlements in this late 19th-century survey. The landscape is dominated by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad, which follow the winding course of the Schuylkill River and its tributaries like Silver Creek and Mill Creek. The tight clustering of towns such as Palo Alto, Port Carbon, and Cumbola illustrates the intense development driven by the coal industry along the rail lines.
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Editions of this 1889 Pottsville Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Historical Maps of Pottsville Through Time
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