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1954 Map of Blairstown

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Blairstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Blair Academy anchors the village of Blairstown at the northern edge of this Warren County landscape, situated where the New York Susquehanna and Western RR meets the Paulins Kill. The map reveals a mid-century rural economy transitioning from industrial roots toward recreation and conservation, evidenced by the scattered camps such as Camp Wasigan and Camp Hope alongside the massive ridge of Jenny Jump Mountain.

Evidence of the area's earlier industrial life remains visible at the Kishpaugh Mines and Swayzes Mills, while several historic burial grounds, including the Moravian Cem and Union Brick Cem, offer significant clues for genealogists. The rail infrastructure is particularly dense here, with the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR and the Lehigh and Hudson River RR cutting through the valleys near Johnsonburg and Marksboro.