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1994 Map of Scranton

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Scranton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The Lackawanna River corridor anchors this detailed survey of Scranton and its neighboring boroughs during the mid-1990s. The landscape reflects a transition from its industrial past to a regional center of education and preservation, notably marked by the Steamtown National Historic Site and the sprawling campus of the U of Scranton University. Settlement patterns extend from the valley floor into the surrounding heights, including the established neighborhoods of Green Ridge, Hyde Park, and Providence.

Institutional footprints are prominent across the terrain, from Marywood College in the east to the West Mountain Sanatorium perched on the western slopes. Local genealogy is well-served by numerous detailed burial grounds such as Forest Hill Cemetery, Dunmore Cem, and the Washburn Street Cem. The infrastructure of the era is defined by the intersection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension and the historic Lackawanna RR line, which together shaped the development of northern communities like Clarks Summit and Dickson City.