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1942 Map of Lackawack

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Lackawack
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Rondout Creek carves through the Catskill foothills in this 1942 survey, revealing a landscape on the cusp of profound change. The presence of the Merriman Dam indicates the massive engineering efforts underway to create the Rondout Reservoir, a project that would soon submerged several valley settlements. Small rural centers like Lackawack and Montela are shown at their peak development before being displaced by the rising waters.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of community landmarks, including the Eureka Ch, St Marys Ch, and the Furman Cem. The map documents a dense network of one-room schoolhouses serving the upland farms, such as the Lackawack Hill Sch, South Hill Sch, and Yagerville Sch. From the heights of East Mountain down to the marshy Cedar Swamp near Ulster Heights, this record captures the human geography of Wawarsing and Rochester townships during the early war years.