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1954 Map of Greenwood Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Greenwood Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The New York and New Jersey state line bisects Greenwood Lake in this mid-century topographic study, capturing the rugged borderlands where Orange and Passaic counties meet. To the south, the industrial history of the region is evident near Ringwood, where an Inactive Iron Mine and the Ringwood Mill Pond sit adjacent to Ringwood Manor State Park. The map documents a landscape defined by seasonal camps and growing lakefront communities, including Sterling Forest, Awosting, and Lakeside.

Upland features such as Warwick Mountain and Taylor Mountain overlook a network of water resources, from the Wanaque Reservoir to smaller bodies like Pinecliff Lake and Cascade Lake. Local institutional history is well-represented, marking sites like St Stephen Ch, Mt Alvernia, and the Warwick Cemetery. This period shows the area's transition into a recreational hub, evidenced by numerous clusters of buildings along the shoreline and named landmarks like Chapel Island and Storms Island.