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1950 Map of Weatherly

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Weatherly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Weatherly sits at the heart of this post-war landscape, where the anthracite coal industry and complex rail networks converge along Black Creek and the Lehigh River. Significant Strip Mine operations dominate the northern reaches of the map, particularly near the settlement of Eckley and the ridges of Buck Mountain. These excavations, mapped from 1942 aerial photography, illustrate the intensive industrial footprint on the Carbon County terrain.

Social and civic life is anchored by local landmarks like the Larrytown Sch and St Joseph Ch, while the Central RR of PA provides the essential transport spine for the region's resource-based economy. The map also traces the winding courses of Quakake Creek and Hazle Creek, showing the relationship between small villages like Hudsondale and the surrounding mountain ridges of Spring Mountain and Broad Mountain.