Wilkes-barre West Pennsylvania Nanticoke USGS Topo Map 1958

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Wilkes-barre West Pennsylvania Nanticoke USGS Topo Map 1958

$30

A 1947 edition printed in 1958, this USGS 7.5-minute topographic sheet is in good condition, moderately handled but never folded, with the map area itself free of wear, markings, or blemishes. Covering a 6-by-9-mile stretch of Luzerne County, the quad takes in the western side of Wilkes-Barre along with Plymouth, Edwardsville, Larksville, Nanticoke, and Ashley. The 1947 base reflects the Wyoming Valley in the heart of Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region, when mining still shaped daily life across these boroughs.

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SKU: 831 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Pennsylvania

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Wilkes-barre West
STATE	Pennsylvania
LOCATION	47 miles northwest of Allentown
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1942 and 1947 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1947
PRINTED	1958
PRINT NOTES	Includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	17 1/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	6 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Good
SHEET NOTES	moderately handled, never folded
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	minor wear or tears, no markings, moisture blemishes at bottom collar edge, storage wear in right collar, hole punches in left collar

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)	Ashley, Back Mountain, Edwardsville, Larksville, Laurel Run, Mountain Top, Nanticoke, Nuangola, Plymouth, Sugar Notch, Warrior Run, Wilkes-Barre, and Wilkes-Barre Township
COUNTIES COVERED	Luzerne
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Big Wapwallopen Creek, Bow Creek, Coal Creek, Espy Run, Harveys Creek, Little Wapwallopen Creek, Nanticoke Creek, Pine Creek, Solomon Creek, Spring Run, Sugar Notch Run, Susquehanna River, Toby Creek, and Warrior Creek
WATER BODIES	Andy Pond, Boyle Pond, Hanover Reservoir, Lake Blytheburn, and Nuangola Lake
Locations: Buttonwood Station, Crestwood Station, Franklin Junction, Solomons Gap Station, and Vandermark Corners. Administrative Boundaries: Borough of Ashley, Township of Dorrance, Township of Newport, Borough of Nuangola, Borough of Plymouth, Township of Rice, Township of Slocum, Borough of Sugar Notch, Borough of Warrior Run, and City of Wilkes-Barre. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Haystack Mountain and Wilkes-Barre Mountain. Valleys and Canyons: Weller Gap. Parks: Huber Park, Kirby Park, Mayflower Park, Miner Park, and State Game Lands Number 207. Drainages: Bow Creek, Brown Creek, Coal Creek, Espy Run, Nanticoke Creek, Nuangola Outlet, Pine Creek, Solomon Creek, Spring Run, Sugar Notch Run, Wadham Creek, and Warrior Creek. Islands: Richard Island. Churches: Church of the Holy Angels and Saint Martins Church. Lakes and Ponds: Nuangola Lake. Dams: Blue Giant Meadow Dam, Brown Creek Dam, Ice Pond Dam, Lake Blytheburn Dam, Pine Run Dam Number One, and South Pond Dam. Gaps: Espy Gap, Solomon Gap, Sugar Notch, and Warrior Gap. Bridges: Conrail Franklin Bridge. Airports: Baratta Heliport and Franklin Heliport. Swamps: Beaver Dam Swamp, Hickory Swale, Pole Bridge Swamp, and Turner Swamp. Schools: Doctor David W Kistler Elementary School, Dodson Elementary School, Heights Murray Elementary School, James M Coughlin Junior Senior High School, Memorial High School, Meyers High School, and Palmer School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Boyle Pond, Andy Pond, Blue Giant Meadow Lake, Brown Creek Debris Dam, Hanover Reservoir, Lake Blytheburn, Pine Run Reservoir, Plymouth Reservoir, South Pond, and The Ice Ponds. Towers: WILK-AM (Wilkes-Barre) and WNAK-AM (Nanticoke).
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 a 1947 edition of the Wilkes-barre West Pennsylvania USGS topographic map. It is an original 68-year-old 1958 United States Geological Survey print in 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 Wilkes-barre West 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, 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 1942 and 1947. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1947 Wilkes-barre West map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.