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1910 Map of Greenwood Lake

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Greenwood Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Greenwood Lake serves as the central focal point of this 1910 survey, straddling the state boundary between New York and New Jersey. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of iron mining and industrial infrastructure, particularly on the eastern ridges where Sterling Furnace, Cannon Mine, and Peters Mines are noted. These operations were supported by an intricate network of transportation lines, including the Sterling Mountain Railroad and the Erie Railroad, which connected remote mountain settlements to regional trade centers.

Local life in the early 20th century is documented through the placement of rural schools like Parker School and Asphawn School, alongside many small settlements such as Postville and Uttertown. The topography reveals the expansion of water management systems for the growing metropolitan regions downstream, shown here through the Canistear Reservoir, Clinton Reservoir, and Oak Ridge Reservoir. This map preserves the transition from an extraction-based economy to one centered on recreation and water resources.