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1967 Map of Highland Lake

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Highland Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Highland Lake and its surrounding summer colonies define this Sullivan County landscape during the late 1960s. The region is a dense network of water bodies and recreational tracts, where larger impoundments like Swinging Bridge Reservoir and Toronto Reservoir provide power and water management while smaller ponds like Lake DeVenoge and Lake Champion host private communities. On Chapin Hill, a Lookout Tower stands above a terrain carved by numerous brooks and pipelines.

Settlements such as Forestburg and Fowlerville serve as local anchors, connected by family-named routes like Gregory Road and Devlin Road. Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by landmarks like the Forestburg Cemetery, St Bernadine Ch, and the Cordes Chapel. The map reveals the era's infrastructure through features like the Wickman Millpond and a Landing Strip near Lebanon Lake Road, indicating a landscape transitioning between its agrarian roots and its mid-century role as a resort and residential destination.