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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

Shavertown and Pepacton occupy the valley floor along the East Branch Delaware River, serving as central hubs for a network of hollows in the Catskill region. This 1920s landscape is defined by its rural infrastructure, with nearly every drainage basin supporting its own local schoolhouse, including the Tiffany Hollow School, Miller Hollow School, and Barkaboom School. The topography is shaped by prominent peaks such as Campbell Mountain and the distinctive Devils Backbone, which separate the various cloves and hollows.

Transportation is anchored by the New York Ontario and Western RR running through the western edge near Hamden and Delancey. The presence of the Cabin Hill Church and numerous named schools suggests a stable, decentralized mountain community centered around agriculture and timber before the valley's later hydrological changes. This survey provides a precise record of these townships as they functioned in the early twentieth century.