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1904 Map of Margaretville

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Margaretville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The East Branch Delaware River carves a deep valley through this Catskill mountain landscape, serving as the primary corridor for the Ulster and Delaware railroad. At the turn of the century, this rail line connected a string of valley settlements including Margaretville, Arkville, and Fleischmanns, which flourished near the junctions of tributary streams like Bush Kill and Emory Brook. The map reveals a dense network of high ridges and hollows, such as Bragg Hollow and Canada Hollow, where small settlements like New Kingston and Dunraven managed to take root in the limited level ground.

South of the river, the terrain rises sharply toward Pakatakan Mountain and the high peaks of Dry Brook Ridge. This area is characterized by more isolated features, including the high-altitude Alder Lake and Balsam Lake, and the remote outposts of Grant Mills and Hardenburg. The intricate contour lines illustrate the difficult geography that shaped local development, from the mills along the creeks to the scattered mountain corners like Kelly Corners and Hanley Corner.