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1923 Map of Damascus

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Damascus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Pennsylvania-New York border country along the Delaware River reveals a landscape of upland farming and rural industry as it appeared in the early 1920s. Within the township of Damascus, the terrain is defined by the winding river valley and the Erie Railroad corridor, which served as the primary artery for local commerce. Cultural life was anchored by numerous small schoolhouses like the Burcher School and Nobody Station School, and focal points like St Josephs Church.

An Oil Pumping Station near the river signals the era's energy infrastructure, while older transport routes like the Newburgh Road cross the hills toward settlements such as Galilee and Milanville. From the industrial character of White Mills in the south to the resort-oriented Forest Lake Park, this survey documents a time when family-named schools and small rail stops like Insten Sta were the essential nodes of Wayne County life.