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1945 Map of Greenville

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Greenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The boundary between Albany and Greene Counties defines the landscape of this 1945 survey, captured just as the region’s agricultural character remained deeply intact. The map centers on the village of Greenville, showing a network of rural hubs like Norton Hill and West Greenville linked by emerging road classifications. Water resources are a prominent feature, dominated by the Basic Creek Reservoir and the winding course of Catskill Creek in the south near Thorp Creek. These waterways and their surrounding valleys provided the foundation for local settlement patterns that have persisted for generations.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is exceptionally detailed, noting family-named landmarks such as Smith Corner, Lambs Corner, and O'Hara Corners. Educational and community life is anchored by specific markers like School No 6 and School No 3, alongside several rural burial grounds including the Westerlo Central Cem and Campbell Cem. This map serves as an essential record of the Catskill foothills' social geography before mid-century modernization altered the rural fabric of the upstate New York countryside.