1954 Map of Blairstown

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Blair Academy anchors the village of Blairstown at the confluence of Blair Creek and the Paulins Kill, illustrating a landscape where educational institutions and small-scale industry defined the community. The northern reach of the Jenny Jump Mountain ridge dominates the southern half of the map, sheltering the Jenny Jump State Forest and the industrial remnants of the Kishpaugh Mines. Transportation networks are well-defined by the New York Susquehanna and Western and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroads, which follow the natural river valleys. Genealogists will find several burial sites including Cedar Ridge Cem, Moravian Cem, and the Swayze Cem near the settlement of Swayzes Mills. The area's transition into a mid-century recreation hub is evidenced by numerous camps like Camp Hope and Camp Wasigan scattered among the many small lakes.