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1955 Map of Shenandoah

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Shenandoah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The coal regions of Schuylkill County are captured in a period of industrial density along Bear Ridge and Locust Mountain. The landscape is dominated by the complex infrastructure of the Reading and Pennsylvania railroads, which served the numerous collieries and patches throughout the valley. Significant population centers like Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and Frackville are mapped alongside smaller settlements such as Morea and East William Penn.

Surface water management is evident in the extensive network of reservoirs, including the Kehly Run Reservoirs and Waste House Run Reservoirs, which underscore the region's industrial requirements. Notable local landmarks like the Old White Ch and the Incline near Saint Nicholas provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of these anthracite communities during the mid-1950s.