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1923 Map of Long Eddy

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Long Eddy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The East Branch Delaware River and the main Delaware River carve a winding course through this borderland region, defining the sharp boundary between New York and Pennsylvania. In the early 1920s, this landscape was a vital corridor for rail transport, with the Ontario & Western RR and the Erie RR following the river valleys to connect remote settlements. Small villages such as Long Eddy, Fishs Eddy, and Lordville serve as focal points for the surrounding hills, while the presence of the Buckingham Factory suggests localized industrial activity near the water.

Upland areas are dotted with numerous rural institutions, including the Union Church and a dense network of one-room schoolhouses like the Eminence School and Basket School. These names, along with family-named features like Sam Miller Hill and Taylor Hill, provide a detailed record of the families and communities established in the steep terrain before modern highway development further altered the Catskill foothills.