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1964 Map of Ashokan

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Ashokan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Ashokan Reservoir dominates the landscape of central Ulster County, where the engineered waters of the West Basin and East Basin meet at the Ashokan Res Aerator. This mid-1960s survey captures the region's complex water management infrastructure, including the Catskill Aqueduct and multiple spillways. Along the northern shore, the New York Central railroad skirts the base of Little Tonshi Mountain within the Catskill State Park, connecting the settlements of Ashokan and Shokan.

South of the reservoir, the terrain transitions into the agricultural and wooded lands of Olive and Marbletown. Local history is preserved in sites like the Covered Bridge over Esopus Creek and the The Vly Chapel near the marshy grounds of The Vly. From the crossroads at Olivebridge to the rural cemetery at Tongore Cem, the map illustrates a community shaped by its proximity to New York City's vital water supply and the surrounding wilderness.