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1924 Map of Andes

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Andes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The East Branch Delaware River carves a deep path through the Catskill mountains in this 1924 survey, revealing a landscape of small agricultural hamlets and isolated mountain schoolhouses before the mid-century valley inundations. Significant settlements such as Pepacton, Shavertown, and Union Grove are shown along the riverbanks, serving as hubs for the surrounding hollows. Higher in the hills, the rural community structure is visible through dozens of family-named schools like the Mary Smith School and Tiffany Hollow School, alongside landmarks such as Cabin Hill Church.

Transportation in the western portion of the region is defined by the New York Ontario and Western Railway running through Delancey and Hamden. The difficult terrain is evidenced by features like the Devils Backbone and Campbell Mountain, which hem in the narrow valleys. This map provides a detailed view of Delaware County's social geography during the early twentieth century, from the industrial Tompkins Falls to the high-elevation Lake Delaware.