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1945 Map of Gilboa

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Gilboa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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Schoharie Creek dominates this mid-century landscape as it winds through the Catskill mountains, culminating in the Schoharie Reservoir and the Gilboa Dam. This 1945 survey documents the area shortly after the reservoir’s construction fundamentally altered the local topography, drowning the original site of Gilboa. The map highlights the rugged elevation of Blenheim Mountain and Reed Hill, while tracing the numerous small waterways like West Kill and Mine Kill that feed the valley.

Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous family-named burial grounds, including Hager Cem, Kniskern Cem, and Safford Cem, which remain as markers of the valley's established agrarian community. Small rural centers such as North Blenheim and Owlsville are shown with their surrounding educational infrastructure, such as the Bridge Sch and Central Sch, providing a precise record of the human geography in Schoharie County during the post-war era.