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1947 Map of Wilkes-Barre East

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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Wilkes-Barre and its eastern industrial fringes are defined by the intersection of coal mining and mountain rail corridors in this late 1940s landscape. High on the ridge above Georgetown, numerous strip mines and mine dumps overlook the tracks of the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The survey illustrates the transition from the dense urban grid of the Wyoming Valley to the high-elevation wetlands and resorts of the Poconos plateau, featuring the massive Crystal Lake and smaller bodies like Behren Pond and Fountain Lake. Local history is captured in the scattered settlements of Oliver Mills and Llewellyn Corners, alongside institutions like the Oliver Sch and Holy Trinity Cem. Southward, the map details the recreation and residential growth around Mountain Top and Glen Summit, where the terrain begins to flatten into the swamps of McKean Swamp and Long Swamp.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1947
Date Published1959
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain