1944 Map of Pottsville

About this map

The Schuylkill River valley serves as the industrial spine of this region during the mid-1940s, where the city of Pottsville anchors a dense network of anthracite-era settlements and transit lines. This landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Reading, Pennsylvania, and Lehigh railroads, which weave through gap-towns like St Clair, Port Carbon, and Palo Alto. The intense industrial activity of the period is evidenced by features such as East Mines and the numerous named additions and patches like Arnotts Addition and Coal Castle.