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1909 Map of Delhi

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Delhi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Delhi serves as a focal point in this portion of Delaware County, situated at the bend of the West Branch Delaware River. The early 20th-century landscape is defined by its transit networks, with the New York Ontario and Western RR reaching the southern valley while the Ulster and Delaware RR follows the northern corridor through Bloomville and Kortright Sta. The map documents a rural society organized around small hamlets and natural landmarks, featuring scattered communities like Meridale, Davenport, and East Meredith.

Insight into the local geography is found in the numerous named hollows, such as Houghtaling Hollow and Pumpkin Hollow, which dictate the placement of roads and homesteads. High points like Bramley Mtn and Irish Hill overlook a drainage system where water flows toward both the Susquehanna River to the northwest and the Delaware to the south. Local landmarks like Elk Creek Church and Watauga Falls offer specific points of interest for those tracing the historical development of these townships.