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1977 Map of Tremont

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Tremont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The distinct parallel ridges of the Pennsylvania coal region define the landscape in this 1977 orthophotographic study. Line Mountain, Mahantango Mountain, and Broad Mountain form the physical backbone of the terrain, sandwiching narrow valleys where agriculture and industry coexist. This aerial perspective, produced by the Geological Survey and the Soil Conservation Service, reveals the intricate land-use patterns in the valley between Hegins and Fountain.

To the south, the settlement pattern shifts toward the mining and rail corridors of Donaldson and Tremont. The imagery clearly distinguishes the textured surfaces of active and past coal operations against the natural drainage of Mahanoy Creek and Mahantango Creek. For the local historian, this map provides a rare visual bridge between traditional topographic data and the raw physical reality of the Schuylkill County landscape during the late 1970s.