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1947 Map of Tamaqua

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Tamaqua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Industrial infrastructure and the deep ridges of the anthracite region dominate this mid-century survey of Schuylkill and Carbon counties. The Little Schuylkill River carves a narrow path through Tamaqua, serving as a vital corridor for the Conrail lines that navigate the steep terrain between Locust Mountain and Sharp Mountain. To the east, the intensive coal mining landscape is evident near Coaldale and Lansford, where labels for mines, tailings, and slum denote the extraction activity between Nesquehoning Mountain and Pisgah Ridge.

Beyond the industrial core, the map reveals the civic and rural life of the era, from the Odd Fellows Cem to the scattered classrooms of the Owl Creek Sch and New England Sch. Large tracts of State Game Lands contrast with the concentrated development of settlements like Hometown and Summit Hill. The presence of the Still Creek Reservoir and Greenwood Dam underscores the managed water resources necessary for both the growing populations and the demanding mining operations of the Panther Creek valley.