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1947 Map of Bushkill

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Bushkill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Bushkill serves as a focal point in this river valley landscape, where the Bush Kill and Little Bush Kill converge before meeting the broad Delaware River. The area is characterized by a network of small upland settlements and valley communities, including Shoemakers and Ressaca, connected by roads that wind through the dramatic elevations of Big Ridge and Kittatinny Mountain. Along the riverbanks, islands like Poxono Island and Depue Island dot the water, while Dimicks Ferry indicates a traditional crossing point between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Social life in the mid-1940s is anchored by rural institutions such as Middle Smithfield Sch and Calno Sch, alongside historic congregations at Zion Ch and Sand Hill Ch. The presence of the Appalachian Trail along the ridge and the Glen Ridge Club suggests the region's long-standing transition into a destination for recreation and conservation, balanced against the older agrarian and river-based economy.