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1958 Map of Peach Lake

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Peach Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Peach Lake and its surrounding countryside define this mid-century portrait of the Westchester-Fairfield borderlands. The landscape is a network of glacial lakes and reservoirs, including the large Titicus Reservoir and the interconnected chain of Lake Waccabuc, Lake Oscaleta, and Lake Rippowam. Local community life is documented through established landmarks such as the Peach Lake Meetinghouse, St Johns Ch, and the Mead Memorial Chapel. The map captures a moment when traditional rural settlements like North Salem, Waccabuc, and South Salem were beginning to see the influence of residential growth, evidenced by Twin Lakes Village.

Transportation routes such as the George Washington Highway and Hardscrabble Rd wind through the ridges, connecting the area to Ridgefield. Notable public and recreational spaces are already well-defined, including the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in the south and the Silver Spring Country Club to the east. This detailed survey provides a clear view of the area's transition before the denser suburbanization of later decades.