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1956 Map of Oscawana Lake

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Oscawana Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park dominates this portion of Putnam County, preserving a landscape of ridgelines and reservoirs in the mid-1950s. The map illustrates a transition from the protected woodlands of Philipstown to the growing residential patterns of Carmel and Putnam Valley. Significant infrastructure is visible in the Taconic State Parkway and the winding route of the Appalachian Trail, which traverses the high ground near Wiccopee Pass.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a variety of small crossroads and community landmarks, from the Mahopac Mines in the southeast to the scattered burial grounds of Union Cem and Free Grave Cem. The water systems of the region are meticulously detailed, showing the Boyd Corners Reservoir and the Wiccopee Res tucked into the hills. Notable local institutions like the Cold Spring Institute and the Fahnestock Ski Slope provide a clear view of mid-century land use and recreation in the Hudson Highlands.