Hazleton Pennsylvania Lansford Tamaqua USGS Topo Map 1956

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Hazleton Pennsylvania Lansford Tamaqua USGS Topo Map 1956

$48

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet carries an 1889 edition first surveyed that same year, printed in 1956 on thick stock and in very good condition, never folded and only lightly handled. Spanning the point where Carbon, Luzerne, and Schuylkill counties meet about 25 miles northwest of Allentown, the quad takes in the city of Hazleton along with Tamaqua, Jim Thorpe, Lansford, Nesquehoning, and the small communities of Jeddo and Drifton. This is the heart of Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal country, and the mapped landscape here reflects the mining towns and rugged ridges that defined the region. The map area is flawless and the sheet has never been folded, so it will lie flat for framing, though a library stamp sits in the center-right collar.

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SKU: 482 Categories: 15 Minute, Pennsylvania

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Hazleton
STATE	Pennsylvania
LOCATION	25 miles northwest of Allentown
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1889 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Henry Gannett
EDITION	1889
PRINTED	1956
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	13 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	13 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no markings, edge protectors applied, no edge tears, library stamp in center right collar, minor paperclip residue in lower right collar corner
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Beaver Meadows, Coaldale, Drifton, Hazleton, Hometown, Jeddo, Jim Thorpe, Lansford, McAdoo, Nesquehoning, Summit Hill, Tamaqua, Tresckow, Weatherly, and West Hazleton
COUNTIES COVERED	Carbon, Luzerne, and Schuylkill
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Bear Creek, Beaver Creek, Beaver Run, Bergers Creek, Black Creek, Broad Run, Catawissa Creek, Cranberry Creek, Deep Run, Dennison Run, Dreck Creek, Hazle Creek, Indian Run, Jeans Run, Lehigh River, Leslie Run, Little Schuylkill River, Lizard Creek, Locust Creek, Mahoning Creek, Mauch Chunk Creek, Nesquehoning Creek, Oberson Run, Owl Creek, Panther Creek, Quakake Creek, Schaffers Run, Stewart Creek, Still Creek, Stump Run, Wash Creek, Wetzel Creek, and White Bear Creek
WATER BODIES	Broad Run Reservoir, Dam G Reservoir, Greenwood Lake, Hauto Dam, Hughes Swamp, Quakake Lake, Still Creek Reservoir, Tamaqua Reservoirs, and Upper Owl Creek Reservoir
Locations: Arlington Yards, Ashmore Station, Ashmore Yards, Buckley Colliery Station, Camp Wildcat, Centtown, Cold Spring Grove, Coolstown, Cranberry Junction, Eckley Junction, Eckley Station, Glen Onoko Station, Hauto Station, Hazle Brook Station, Hazle Creek Junction Station, Hazleton Junction, Hazleton Shaft Breaker Station, Hometown Mall, Jeddo 7 Breaker Station, Lake Hauto, Lion Fine Coal Plant Station, Locust Junction, Longacre Siding Station, New England, Oneida Junction, Pink Ash Junction, Pleasant Corners, Stewarts, Valley Park Estates, Village Square Mall, and Yorktown. Administrative Boundaries: Township of Banks, Borough of Beaver Meadows, Township of Butler, Borough of Coaldale, Township of Foster, Township of Hazle, City of Hazleton, Borough of Jeddo, Township of Kline, Borough of Lansford, Township of Lausanne, Township of Lehigh, Borough of McAdoo, Borough of Nesquehoning, Township of Packer, Township of Rush, Township of Schuylkill, Borough of Summit Hill, and Borough of Weatherly. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Broad Mountain, Indian Mountain, Locust Mountain, Mahoning Mountain, Nesquehoning Mountain, Penn Haven Mountain, Pisgah Mountain, Round Head Mountain, and Wildcat Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Bloomingdale Valley, Brushy Hollow, Glen Onoko, Mahoning Valley, New England Valley, and Strauss Valley. Parks: Skyview Memorial Park, State Game Lands Number 227, and State Game Lands Number 257. Drainages: Bear Creek, Beaver Creek, Broad Run, Brushy Hollow Run, Buck Mountain Creek, Crooked Run, Deep Run, Dennison Run, Dreck Creek, Grape Run, Grassy Meadow Run, Gravel Run, Hazle Creek, Honey Brook, Indian Run, Jeans Run, Koons Creek, Locust Creek, Nesquehoning Creek, Oberson Run, Owl Creek, Panther Creek, Quakake Creek, Rabbit Run, Schaffers Run, Slum Creek, Swartz Run, Wabash Creek, Wash Creek, Wetzel Creek, and White Bear Creek. Mines: Hampshires Shaft. Churches: Ben Salem Church, Saint Johns Church, Saint Joseph Church, Saint Mathews Church, Saint Patricks Catholic Church, and Zimmerman Church. Hospitals: Hazleton General Hospital and Saint Josephs Hospital. Buildings: Beaver Meadow Colliery, Buck Mountain Colliery, Saint Michaels Home, and Silver Brook Colliery. Dams: Bear Creek Dam, Beisel Run Dam, Dam F, Dam G, Greenwood Dam, Indian Run Dam, Lake Hauto Dam, Lion Silt Plant Pond Dam, Lower Owl Creek Dam, Mauch Chunk Dam, Nesquehoning 4th Hollow Dam, Old Mill Dam, Quakake Dam, Rabbit Run Dam, Still Creek Dam, Upper Buck Mountain Dam, and Upper Owl Creek Dam. Gaps: Hell Kitchen Gap and Rhume Run Gap. Bridges: Hazle Creek Bridge and Heights Bridge. Airports: Carbon County Airport, East Penn Airport, and Hazleton Municipal Airport. Swamps: Hughes Swamp. Schools: Ginders School, Hazleton Area Career Center, Larrytown School, Oak Grove School, Rush Elementary School, Saint Peters School, Sanden School, Stony Mountain School, Tamaqua Area High School, Tamaqua Area Junior High School, Tamaqua Elementary School, and West Penn Township Elementary School. Ridges: Cranberry Ridge and Mauch Chunk Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Bear Creek Reservoir, Broad Run Reservoir, Dam F Reservoir, Dam G Reservoir, Dreck Creek Reservoir, Eurana Park Pool, Greenwood Lake, Hauto Dam, Mauch Chunk Lake, Quakake Lake, Still Creek Reservoir, Tamaqua Reservoirs, and Upper Owl Creek Reservoir. Towers: Broad Mountain Tower, WAZL-AM (Hazelton), WERF-TV (Hazleton), WHZN-AM (Hazelton), WLSH-AM (Lansford), and WLZN-FM (Hazleton). Springs: Indian Spring.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is an 1889 edition of the Hazleton Pennsylvania USGS topographic map. It is an original 70-year-old 1956 United States Geological Survey print in very good condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Hazleton 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1889. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USGS and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.