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1945 Map of Bearsville

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Bearsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Woodstock and the surrounding hamlets of the Catskill Park are documented here during the mid-1940s, a period when the area maintained its rural character and early artistic community roots. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys carved by the Beaver Kill and Saw Kill, with clusters of activity at Bearsville, Lake Hill, and Shady. The presence of several numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 5 and School No 1, highlights the decentralized educational system of the era before widespread consolidation.

Deep in the highlands, the map captures the hydrological network centered on Cooper Lake and Yankeetown Pond. Prominent peaks like Mt Tobias, Olderbark Mountain, and Ohayo Mountain dominate the terrain, defining the boundaries between the townships of Woodstock, Hurley, and Olive. The layout of local roads, including the primary route 212, shows the connectivity between smaller outposts like Wittenberg and Montoma during the transition from the pre-war years.