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1893 Map of Scranton

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Scranton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

Scranton dominates the valley of the Lackawanna River in this late nineteenth-century survey, surrounded by established anthracite-era boroughs. The dense street grids of Hyde Park and Providence are already integrated into the urban core, while a series of industrial settlements including Olyphant, Dickson, and Priceburg string along the river to the northeast. This map captures the region at a moment of intense rail competition, with multiple trunk lines like the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad and the Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad threading through the narrow valley floor to service the coal trade.

Beyond the industrial valley, the Moosic Mountains rise sharply, separating the urban corridor from more rural townships. Higher elevations feature landmarks like Pinnacle Hill and Big Shiney Mt, as well as the Scranton Reservoir. To the southeast, smaller communities such as Moscow and Daleville provide a glimpse into the agricultural and recreational hinterlands that supported the growing mining population.