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1915 Map of Milford

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Milford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Milford stands at the heart of this landscape, positioned where the Delaware River meets the Pennsylvania and New Jersey border. This 1913 survey, updated in the early 1900s, reveals a river-oriented economy shaped by the Erie RR as it winds through the valley between Lackawaxen and Pond Eddy. The distribution of rural education is a prominent feature, with widely scattered institutions like the Yale Forest School, Sawkill School, and Woodtown School serving the small communities of Shohola and Dingman.

Upland terrain such as Foster Hill and The Knob overlooks a patchwork of water features including Shohola Falls and the Brink Ponds. Genealogists will find interest in the precise placement of family-named landmarks like McCarthys Corner and Spencer Corner, alongside the distinctive river islands of Minisink Island and Mashipacong Island. The map also captures an Abandoned Line north of the river, reflecting the shifting infrastructure of the Upper Delaware region during this era.