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1943 Map of Napanoch

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Napanoch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Shawangunk Mountains dominate this 1943 landscape, rising sharply above the valley floor where Rondout Creek and the New York Ontario and Western RR connect the village of Napanoch to the broader region. This wartime survey provides an exacting look at the upland wilderness before modern development, featuring isolated water bodies like Lake Awosting and Lake Maratanza tucked behind high ridge-lines.

Infrastructure is represented by the NYC Bureau of Water Supply Tunnel Shaft 2, signaling the expansion of the city's watershed into Ulster County. Local life is anchored in small clusters such as Walker Valley and Dwaarkill, where the map identifies essential community landmarks like the Crawford School and Walker Valley School. The terrain is marked by dramatic natural features, from the Ice Caves and Stony Kill Falls to prominent heights used for triangulation, including High Point and Sams Point.