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1962 Map of Scranton

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Scranton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Scranton and Wilkes-Barre industrial corridor anchor the southwestern corner of this mid-century landscape, where coal mining and manufacturing shaped a dense network of valley settlements like Carbondale and Pittston. Rising from the river valleys, the Pocono Mountains and Catskill Mountains define the high terrain, punctuated by massive water projects including the Ashokan Reservoir and Wallenpaupack Lake.

Transport routes bridge the Tri-State area, showing the early footprints of Interstate 81 and Interstate 84 alongside established corridors like the Erie Lackawanna Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad. To the east, the Hudson River valley corridor near Newburgh and the West Point Military Reservation indicates the strategic importance of this region's geography. The map captures a moment when the anthracite rail economy was transitioning into the modern interstate era, connecting eastern Pennsylvania to the Catskills and the Lower Hudson Valley.