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1982 Map of Horton

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Horton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Beaver Kill flows through the northern reaches of this Delaware County landscape, carving a deep valley that serves as the primary corridor for settlements like Peakville, Chiloway, and Horton. This early 1980s revision reveals a terrain defined by high ridges and numerous hollows, where small hamlets and individual homesteads are connected by a network of winding roads such as Burnwood Road and Methol Road. The southern portion of the map is particularly rugged, featuring the Hoffman Forest Preserve and several isolated water bodies including Basket Lake and Glen Lake.

Resource extraction and transit leave their marks on the land, from the Quarries near Horse Brook to a Landing Strip and an aqueduct line. The boundary between Hancock and Colchester passes through these hills, while the Delaware and Sullivan County line cuts across the southern woods. For local historians, the placement of rural cemeteries and family-named landmarks like Sam Miller Hill and Ben Gray Hollow Brook provide specific points for genealogical research within the Catskill Park region.