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1948 Map of Weatherly

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Weatherly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The ridge-and-valley industrial landscape of Carbon and Luzerne Counties is dominated by the steep slopes of Foster Mountain and Broad Mountain. Centered on the borough of Weatherly, the survey reveals a region defined by its narrow valleys and heavy infrastructure. Extensive strip mine operations scar the northern ridges near Eckley, while the Conrail line threads through tight gaps to reach Black Creek Junction. The settlement pattern follows these transportation corridors, with small communities like Hudsondale and Buck Mountain established along the watercourses and rail beds.

Water management and resource extraction are evident in features like Hughes Swamp and the various pipelines traversing the terrain. The eastern edge of the map features the Lehigh River corridor at Rockport, illustrating how the early Penn Forest region was segmented by industry. Local social centers are marked by St Joseph Ch and the Larrytown Sch, providing essential coordinates for genealogists tracing families in these coal-patch and rail towns during the mid-to-late 20th century.