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1969 Map of Shamokin

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Shamokin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Shamokin and its neighboring coal-region boroughs dominate this late 1960s landscape, where industrial activity and residential neighborhoods are deeply integrated with the steep terrain of the Pennsylvania anthracite belt. The map reveals the dense settlement patterns of communities like Edgewood, Fairview, and Ranshaw, all situated amidst extensive Strip Mines and the infrastructure of the Penn Central and Reading railroads.

Beyond the urban core, the survey documents the social and civic life of Northumberland County through landmarks such as the Shamokin State Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes High Sch, and several local cemeteries including the IOOF Cem. Higher elevations like Little Mountain and Big Mountain separate the busy valley from more rural stretches to the north and south, where isolated features like the Shamokin Airport and Boyers Knob Lookout Tower stand watch over the narrow valleys of Shamokin Creek and Quaker Run.