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1956 Map of Napanoch

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Napanoch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Shawangunk Mountains dominate this 1956 landscape, creating a dramatic physical divide between the valley settlements of Napanoch and Walker Valley. High-altitude landmarks like Lake Maratanza and Awosting Lake sit atop the ridge, flanked by sheer features such as Sams Point and Castle Point. This era shows the region's diverse land use, from the State Institution for Male Defective Delinquents near East Wawarsing to recreational sites like Camp Laurel and the Quannacut Y W C A Camp.

Infrastructure for the N Y C Bureau of Water Supply and the presence of the New York Ontario and Western RR along Rondout Creek highlight the area's importance to regional water and transport networks. To the south, agricultural and residential patterns emerge around Crawford and Rutsonville, where the Shawangunk Kill flows toward Tillson Lake. Local history is captured in the placement of the Crawford Cem and the small-scale industry of the Red Mills and a Gravel Pit.