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1969 Map of Tower City

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Tower City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Tower City and Williamstown anchor a landscape defined by the anthracite coal region's narrow valleys and steep ridges during the late 1960s. The industrial heritage of the area is visible in the numerous Mine Dumps and Gravel Pits that dot the slopes of Big Lick Mountain and Bear Mountain. Between these heights, the community centers of Reinerton, Sheridan, and Muir line the primary transit corridor, while the Conrail line facilitates the movement of resources through the valley.

South of the residential and industrial core, the map reveals a transition into managed wilderness and recreation. Large tracts of State Game Lands No 211 and State Forest dominate the southern portion of the quadrangle, crossed by the storied Appalachian Trail and Horseshoe Trail. This juxtaposition of heavy industry, represented by the Gold Mine sites on Sharp Mountain, and expansive natural preserves illustrates the complex land use of Schuylkill and Dauphin Counties.