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1945 Map of Arena

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Arena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The East Branch Delaware River flows through the northern reaches of this Delaware and Ulster County landscape, passing the small settlement of Arena and a nearby Gaging Station. This mid-century survey captures a valley system defined by the transition from riverfront communities to the high elevations of Catskill State Park. To the south, the Beaver Kill valley holds the hamlet of Hardenburg and several remote landmarks, including Old Stone Sch and School No 8.

Remote upland water bodies like Big Pond, Little Pond, and Alder Lake are tucked into the steep drainages of Barkaboom Mountain and Touchmenot Mountain. The map documents a rugged era of local travel, featuring several roads marked as abandoned, particularly near Huckleberry Brook Ridge. Genealogists may find value in the scattered Cem locations and small population centers like Grant Mills, which were once integral to this rural Catskill region.