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1893 Map of Greenwood Lake

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Greenwood Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

The rugged borderland of New York and New Jersey comes to life in this survey by Henry Gannett and Marcus Baker, illustrating a landscape defined by heavy industry and natural barriers. Dominating the center is Greenwood Lake, which straddles the state line between Orange and Passaic counties. The eastern ridges are marked by the extensive mining operations of the day, including the Peters Mine, Cannon Mine, and Ringwood ironworks, which were served by the Sterling Mountain Railroad.

Transit through the mountains was dictated by gaps and valleys, where the Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad and the New York and Greenwood Lake Railroad connected scattered settlements like New Milford and New Foundland. From the high peaks of Bellvale Mountain to the reservoir at Macopin Lake, this map captures the region when it was a critical source of iron ore and timber for the nearby metropolitan centers.