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1945 Map of Davenport

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Davenport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Charlotte Creek and its broad valley anchor the northern half of this Delaware County survey, where the settlements of Davenport and Fergusonville are situated. The landscape transitions into the rolling uplands of South Hill and Harpersfield Hill, deeply etched by drainage routes like Middle Brook and Wright Brook. In the southern portion, the watershed of Kortright Creek defines the local geography, supporting dairy-era infrastructure such as Creamery Pond near the village of Kortright Station.

Transport patterns are remarkably preserved here, showing the route of the New York Central railroad and the historic Catskill Turnpike. For the local historian, the map identifies a network of rural schools, including School No 7 and School No 12, alongside lineage-rich burial grounds like the Covenanter Cem and Blakely Cem. The survey provides a clear view of 1940s land use before later twentieth-century development altered the character of these small farming hamlets.