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1947 Map of Tamaqua

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Tamaqua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Industrial coal operations and steep Appalachian ridges define this 1947 snapshot of the Panther Valley region. Tamaqua sits at the confluence of the Little Schuylkill River, Panther Creek, and Wabash Creek, serving as a critical rail hub where the Reading and Central RR of New Jersey lines converge. The landscape is heavily marked by the anthracite industry, with extensive tailings piles, slum deposits, and mines lining the valley between Nesquehoning Mountain and Pisgah Ridge.

Beyond the industrial core of Coaldale and Lansford, the map reveals the era's civic infrastructure, including the Odd Fellows Cem and several one-room schoolhouses like the Owl Creek Sch and Wash Creek Sch. The northern portion is dominated by the Still Creek Reservoir, illustrating the massive scale of water management required for both the local populations and the heavy industrial processing plants at the Arlington Yards.