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1911 Map of Delhi

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Delhi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

The Delhi village center serves as the focal point of this rural New York landscape, situated at the confluence of the West Branch Delaware River and Little Delaware River. This early 20th-century survey highlights a region defined by its narrow valleys and the vital transportation corridors that connected these dairy-farming communities. Two primary rail lines navigate the terrain: the Ulster and Delaware RR winding through Bloomville and Kortright Sta, and the New York Ontario and Western RR approaching from the south.

Smaller settlements like Meridale, Bovina Center, and Davenport are linked by a network of roads following the creek beds of Ouleout Creek and Charlotte Creek. The map documents local landmarks essential to genealogy and rural history, including the Elis Creek Church and several distinct summits such as Bramley Mtn and Irish Hill. The topography reveals the complex drainage patterns of the northern Susquehanna River headwaters near Cooperstown Junction.