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1992 Map of Hancock

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Hancock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The confluence of the West Branch Delaware River and East Branch Delaware River at Hancock serves as the focal point of this regional study. As the waters merge to form the Delaware River, the landscape is defined by the sharp valley of Point Mountain and the prominent New York Pennsylvania rail line tracking the river’s edge. The settlement pattern reflects the area's river-and-rail history, with nodes of activity at Cadosia, Balls Eddy, and the upland community of Autumn Leaves.

Tracing the tributary network reveals numerous localized landmarks, from Kingsbury Hill Cem to the industrial presence of scattered Quarries and the Hancock Reservoir. High-elevation water bodies like Hiawatha Lake and Starlight Lake are concentrated in the southwest, near the settlements of Starlight and Preston Park. The presence of State Game Lands No 299 and the State Forest Preserve indicates a landscape preserved for timber and recreation amidst the rugged river valley topography.