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1943 Map of Breakabeen

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Breakabeen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Schoharie Creek dictates the geography of this Catskills-border landscape, winding past Boucks Island and the cliffs of Walhalla Rocks. The valley floor supports agricultural settlements like Breakabeen and Fultonham, while the surrounding uplands are dominated by extensive State Reforestation Areas. This pattern of high-altitude reforestation suggests a mid-century shift away from marginal upland farming toward conservation and timber management.

Smaller hamlets such as West Fulton and Vintonton are connected by narrow roads following drainage paths like Panther Creek and Hunters Creek. Local educational and social infrastructure is preserved through markers for School No 13, School No 11, and the Fulton Hill Cem, providing a detailed look at the rural Schoharie County settlement pattern before later 20th-century consolidations. Notable landmarks like Boucks Falls and Towpath Mountain highlight the dramatic relief of the Fulton and Middleburgh borderlands.