1893 Map of Delaware Watergap

About this map

The Delaware River cuts a deep path through the Kittatinny Mountains and the Pahaquarry Range at the turn of the century, serving as a vital industrial corridor between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This region is defined by its heavy extraction and transport networks, most notably the extensive Slate Quarries near Bangor, including the Old Bangor Slate Quarry. Further south, the Oxford Furnace stands as a landmark of the local iron industry near Belvidere. The landscape is etched with the paths of major railroads like the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR and the Belvidere Division Pennsylvania RR, which hauled minerals from the hills. Beyond the industrial hubs, family-named sites and river crossings like Myeres Ferry and Hartzells Ferry illustrate the rural connectivity of Northampton County before modern bridges dominated the valley.