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1949 Map of Antwerp

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Antwerp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Pine Camp Military Reservation dominates this landscape in Jefferson County, reflecting a period of significant military infrastructure development in Upstate New York. This area, largely defined by the winding course of the Indian River and the Black River to the south, includes the strategic installation of Wheeler Sack Field and the Rifle Range. The map documents a dense network of rural schoolhouses, from School No 1 to School No 15, marking the traditional social centers of the surrounding agricultural and industrial townships.

Industry and transit are anchored by the New York Central railroad, which connects the villages of Antwerp and Philadelphia. Smaller settlements such as Natural Bridge, Herrings, and Deferiet show the close relationship between human settlement and the region's river systems. Local history is further preserved through named family crossroads like Bishops Corners and Strickland Corners, alongside the F.W. Woolworth Memorial Cemetery.