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1904 Map of Margaretville

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Margaretville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

The East Branch Delaware River carves through the central Catskill Mountains, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and industry in the early twentieth century. The Ulster and Delaware RR follows the river's path and the Bush Kill, connecting the mountain hamlets of Margaretville, Arkville, and Fleischmanns. This rail-and-river network supported a landscape of scattered sawmills and agricultural outposts like Grant Mills and New Kingston, which are shown alongside numerous family-named hollows such as Bragg Hollow and Palmer Hollow.

High-elevation water bodies like Furlough Lake, Beecher Lake, and Balsam Lake dot the southern peaks, including Balsam Roundtop and Doubletop Mt. The map captures a transition period for several mountain communities, showing Griffin Corners adjacent to the growing resort area of Fleischmanns and identifying long-established river settlements like Arena before modern reservoir projects altered the valley's geography.