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1994 Map of Wilkes-Barre East

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Wilkes-Barre East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Wilkes-Barre sits at the foot of the massive Wilkes-Barre Mountain ridge, where urban development abruptly meets the vast, protected woodlands of the Commonwealth. This landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the valley's industrial and commercial core, featuring the Wyoming Valley Mall Shopping Center and the VA Medical Center, to the high-elevation swamps and peaks of the Pocono plateau. Historically, the area south of the ridge was a retreat for the region's elite, evidenced by the clustered summer homes and recreational sites around Crystal Lake and the settlement of Glen Summit.

The presence of the Pennsylvania Toll Road and various railroad grades, such as the Old Grade, illustrates the transport corridors required to move coal and timber across the ridge. Scattered industrial remains like the Ochre Mill and multiple quarries hint at the extraction history that once dominated this terrain, while modern landmarks like the Rosenzweig Landing Field and numerous radio towers occupy the higher summits like Arbutus Peak.