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1944 Map of Bushkill

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Bushkill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Kittatinny Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 1944 survey, rising steeply above a stretch of the Delaware River punctuated by Poxono Island, Depew Island, and Depue Island. This riverine corridor was a vital transit point, evidenced by Dimicks Ferry and the presence of the Appalachian Trail following the high ridges. The map captures a transition in the Poconos, where rural agricultural life centered around Middle Smithfield Sch and Wesley Ch met an emerging recreation economy at the Glen Ridge Club and Pocono Highlands Lake.

Further north, the rugged drainage of Bush Kill and Little Bushkill create a dramatic topography, highlighted by the famous Bushkill Falls and Winona Falls. The settlement of Bushkill serves as a local hub near the confluence of these waterways. Local history and genealogy researchers will find several small burial grounds and country churches, such as Sand Hill Ch and Zion Ch, which anchored the dispersed communities of Middle Smithfield and Lehman townships during the mid-20th century.