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1947 Map of Tamaqua

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Tamaqua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Anthracite coal heritage dominates the landscape of Tamaqua and its surrounding boroughs during this mid-century period. The density of industrial infrastructure is evident in the sprawling rail networks, including the Reading and the Lehigh and New England lines, which converge at Arlington Yards. These systems supported a massive extractive economy characterized by numerous labels for Mine, Tailings, and Slum deposits that fill the valleys between Nesquehoning Mountain and Pisgah Ridge.

Residential areas like Coaldale and Lansford are tightly packed against the mountain slopes, while community anchors such as the Odd Fellows Cem and Skyview Memorial Park provide genealogical landmarks for local researchers. The southern portion of the sheet transitions into the more rural West Penn township, where the Little Schuylkill River flows past South Tamaqua and the Wash Creek Sch, illustrating the topographical shift from the industrial coal fields to the agricultural river valleys.