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1956 Map of Oscawana Lake

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Oscawana Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park dominates this mid-century landscape in Putnam County, where the transition from rural crossroads to suburban development is underway. The map records a dense network of water bodies, including the large Oscawana Lake and Roaring Brook Lake, alongside smaller features like Pelton Pond and Lake Tibet. Settlement patterns are defined by historic junctions such as Kent Cliffs, Meads Corners, and Tompkins Corners, many situated along the winding Peekskill Hollow Road.

Industrial and recreational history is visible through the Mahopac Mines in the southeast and the Fahnestock Ski Slope within the park. Genealogists will find specific value in the placement of the Free Grave Cem and Hills Cem, while the location of Nokomis Camp and the Cold Spring Institute reflects the area's mid-century role as a retreat from the city. The rugged topography is punctuated by named heights like California Hill and Granite Mtn, which constrained early road development to the valleys of Wiccopee Brook and the Croton River.