1940s Maps of Shandaken, New York

Explore 12 historic maps of Shandaken from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Shandaken, NY maps

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  1. 1942 Map of West Shokan, 1958 Print
    1942 Map of West Shokan, 1958 Print
    1942 West Shokan
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Catskill mountain foothills in the early 1940s reveal a landscape of secluded hollows and high peaks bordering the Ashokan Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace old community hubs like Samsonville, Krumville, and several rural schoolhouses such as West Shokan Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Peekamoose Mountain
    1943 Map of Peekamoose Mountain
    1943 Peekamoose Mountain
    1943 Print · USGS
    In the heart of the Catskill Mountains during the mid-forties, this area remains a landscape of high summits and isolated valley settlements. Researchers can trace remote family homesteads and local institutions like the Greenville School, Richmond Camp, and the Slide Mountain Fire Tower.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1943 Map of West Shokan
    1943 Map of West Shokan
    1943 West Shokan
    1943 Print · USGS
    War-era Ulster County is defined here by the rise of the Ashokan Reservoir against the high Catskill peaks. Local historians can trace old family names and small schoolhouses like Brodhead School or visit landmarks like the Father Divine Lodge.

  4. 1945 Map of Seager
    1945 Map of Seager
    1945 Seager
    1945 Print · USGS
    The high peaks and deep valleys of the Catskills appear here at the end of World War II, showing a landscape defined by forest and stream. Genealogists and hikers can trace old landmarks like School No 4, the Baker Cem, and the Balsam Lookout Tower.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1945 Map of West Kill, 1946 Print
    1945 Map of West Kill, 1946 Print
    1945 West Kill
    1946 Print · USGS
    The High Peaks region of the Catskills is captured here at the close of the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by deep valleys and timbered ridges. Genealogists can trace family names and sites like Halcott Cem, Bushnellsville, and several local schoolhouses including School No 2.

  6. 1945 Map of Fleischmanns, 1946 Print
    1945 Map of Fleischmanns, 1946 Print
    1945 Fleischmanns
    1946 Print · USGS
    Fleischmanns and the rugged Delaware County highlands are captured here just after the war, showing the mountain hollows and valley settlements in detail. Genealogists can trace family-named sites like Schemehorn Cem, Denver Sch, and the rail stops of the New York Central.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1946 Map of Seager
    1946 Map of Seager
    1946 Seager
    1946 Print · USGS
    The high Catskills of the mid-1940s are meticulously detailed in this survey of the hollows and peaks along the Ulster and Delaware county line. Genealogists and researchers can locate remote landmarks like Lake Hill Cem, School No 4, and the Balsam Lookout Tower.

  8. 1946 Map of Lexington
    1946 Map of Lexington
    1946 Lexington
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Greene and Ulster county line crosses these high peaks in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by deep hollows and high summits. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Parker Cem, the Broadstreet Sch, and the seasonal Camp Allegro.

  9. 1946 Map of Phoenicia
    1946 Map of Phoenicia
    1946 Phoenicia
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Esopus Creek valley in the mid-1940s served as a bustling mountain corridor for the New York Central railroad. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Shandaken Rural Cem and early landmarks such as the Lookout Tower on Tremper Mtn.

  10. 1946 Map of Shandaken
    1946 Map of Shandaken
    1946 Shandaken
    1946 Print · USGS
    The central Catskills in the mid-1940s were defined by a rail-and-river economy tightly constrained by some of the region's highest peaks. Genealogists and historians can trace the early infrastructure of Big Indian and Oliverea or locate rural landmarks like School No 4 and the Belleayr Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1946 Map of Fleischmanns
    1946 Map of Fleischmanns
    1946 Fleischmanns
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Delaware County highlands come into sharp focus in the mid-1940s as the rail and river economy defined life in the valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Schemehorn Cem, identify the old Denver School, or locate the New York Central route through Arkville.

  12. 1948 Map of Binghamton, 1980 Print
    1948 Map of Binghamton, 1980 Print
    1948 Binghamton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Central New York and the Southern Tier thrive in the late 1940s as a hub of rail traffic and mountain industry. Researchers can trace historic transit lines like the Erie Railroad through Binghamton or find old valley settlements near Oneonta and Delhi.

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