Item 4: A Photostat of a Topographic Map of Scranton (Removed to Grey Box #4), [ca. late nineteenth-early twentieth century]
Item — Box: 15, Folder: 59
Dates
- Created: [ca. late nineteenth-early twentieth century]
Creator
- Geological Survey (U.S.). National Mapping Division (Organization)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Map
Condition Note:
Fair. The color is distorted from folded seams.
Measurements:
18 1/16 in. x 17 ¾ in
Description:
The following item dated roughly during the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, depicts a photostat by an Unknown creator of an original topographical map of the Scranton region. The map contains various cities and towns surrounding Scranton, including Taylor, Providence, Dunmore, Old Forge, and more. It also details numerous geographical features of the area, such as the mountains—Bald mountain—surrounding the valley, rivers—Roaring brook—and lakes like Lake Scranton. In the topographical style, contour lines are used to indicate the elevation and shape of the land.
A topographic map details a two-dimensional landscape, featuring both the natural features alongside the man-made, i.e. rivers and roads. As noted, the contour lines are a prominent feature of these maps, each one connecting points of a height above sea-level. The spacing tells the viewer the slope of the terrain, with closer lines meaning steeper slopes, and gentler slopes defined by father apart lines.
The date for this item has been estimated by dates of other maps coming out of this region, dates ranging from 1889-1999, some of which are found digitized here.
Location:
Scranton, PA
Creator
- Geological Survey (U.S.). National Mapping Division (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu