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1976 Map of Sybertsville, 1979 Print
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1976 Map of Sybertsville

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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Nescopeck Mountain dominates this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, creating a massive wooded divide between the agricultural valleys of southern Luzerne County. This specialized imagery, produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, uses October 1976 aerial photography to provide a clear view of the regional land-use patterns of the era. The small settlements of Sybertsville and Conyngham anchor the southern portion of the sheet, where residential clusters sit adjacent to structured field patterns. To the north, the smaller hamlets of Hobbie and Dorrance are interspersed among a complex network of woodlots and farms. The distinct grain of the landscape is defined by the underlying geology, which funneling drainage through the unnamed Creek and surrounding watershed, illustrating the persistent influence of the ridge-and-valley terrain on Pennsylvania development.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1976
Date Published1979
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.7 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain