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1923 Map of Long Eddy

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Long Eddy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

East Branch Delaware River and the Delaware River carve a winding course through the borderlands of New York and Pennsylvania, defining the geography of the 1920s. The settlement at Long Eddy serves as a focal point where the river meets the Erie Railroad, a lifeline for the rural communities of the Upper Delaware Valley. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named hollows and ridges, such as Jehu Mtn and Cherry Ridge, which shaped the placement of isolated schools like Tyler Wood School and Gould School.

Industry and transport in this era are evident in the reliance on river crossings like Kellams Bridge and the scattered hamlets of Fishs Eddy, Equinunk, and Acidalia. The map records a landscape of small-scale agriculture and timber, with tracts like Dutch Swamp and Orleans Swamp dotting the uplands. This survey captures the region just as the expansion of early highway systems began to complement the long-established rail and river corridors.