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2019 Map of Blairstown

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Blairstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Jenny Jump Mtn dominates the central landscape of this Warren County region, marking a sharp topographic divide between the valley of the Paulins Kill to the north and the Great Meadows to the south. The settlement of Blairstown serves as a focal point along the river, accompanied by a string of smaller communities like Marksboro, Paulina, and Johnsonburg. This modern survey reveals a countryside still defined by its complex hydrography, where numerous water bodies such as Lake Susquehanna, Cedar Lake, and Silver Lake are linked by a network of named brooks and runs.

For the local historian, the map provides a detailed ledger of the area's social history through its cemeteries. From the Moravian Cem in Hope to the Swayze Cem near the vanished industry of Swayzes Mills, these sites offer key points of reference for genealogical research. The inclusion of the notorious Shades of Death Rd and the Ghost Lake Trail reflects the unique local nomenclature that has persisted into the 21st century.