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1915 Map of Milford

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Milford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Delaware River defines the border between Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey in this early twentieth-century survey, with the town of Milford serving as a primary hub for the region. The area's development is closely tied to the Erie RR, which follows the river's winding path through the northern half of the quadrangle, serving small riverfront communities like Shohola and Pond Eddy. The presence of the Yale Forest School near Milford highlights the region's importance to early twentieth-century conservation and forestry education.

Away from the river, the landscape is characterized by a network of rural schoolhouses such as the German School and Woodtown School, and isolated settlements like Frenchtown and Greeley. Numerous water bodies, including Log Tavern Ponds and Twin Lakes, punctuate the terrain alongside landmarks like Shohola Falls, reflecting a period when local life was centered around both timber harvesting and the emerging recreation around its lakes and streams.