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1965 Map of Hamden

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hamden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The West Branch Delaware River carves a deep valley through this portion of Delaware County, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and transit. The hamlets of De Lancey and Hamden are situated along this waterway, where the flat valley floor contrasts sharply with the surrounding steep terrain of Hamden Hill and Scotch Mountain. The landscape is defined by a dense network of “cloves” and “hollows,” such as Terry Clove and Arbuckle Hollow, reflecting a traditional Appalachian drainage pattern where small agricultural clearings and family-named landmarks are tucked between high ridges like the Devils Backbone.

Evidence of local infrastructure in the mid-1960s includes a Radio Tower and Radio Facility on the heights above the river, while natural resource extraction is noted at several Gravel Pit and Quarry sites. The southeastern corner is dominated by the Delaware State Forest, showing the transition from valley-bottom dairy country to protected upland timber. Genealogists will find interest in several small Cem locations scattered near the historic road networks like Telford Hollow Road.