1956 Map of Napanoch

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The Shawangunk Mountains dominate this mid-century landscape, creating a dramatic physical divide between the valley settlements. In the northwest, the village of Napanoch is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the New York Ontario and Western railroad and the State Institution for Male Defective Delinquents. The heights of the range remain largely undeveloped, preserved as a primitive upland characterized by high-altitude water bodies like Lake Awosting and Lake Maratanza, along with landmarks such as Sams Point and Indian Rock.