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1915 Map of Milford

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

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Milford serves as a prominent focal point along the Delaware River in this 1915 survey, situated at the crossroads of early automotive and rail travel near the tri-state junction of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of rural infrastructure, including a notable concentration of educational sites like the Yale Forest School, German School, and Quicktown School. Transportation is dominated by the Erie RR following the river’s winding course, punctuated by river-access points such as Handsome Eddy and Knights Eddy.

Upriver, settlements like Barryville and Shohola highlight the region's development before the widespread modernization of the mid-20th century. High ridges such as Tarburner Ridge and Buckhorn Ridge frame the valley, while the numerous small schoolhouses—including the remote Dark Swamp School and Long Meadow School—offer a window into the distributed nature of early 20th-century frontier communities in Pike County.