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1958 Map of Peach Lake

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Peach Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Peach Lake and its surrounding hill country dominate this borderland landscape, where New York's Westchester and Putnam counties meet Connecticut's Fairfield County. The mid-century topography reveals a densely interconnected network of water bodies and rural hamlets, from North Salem and Salem Center to the lakeside communities of Twin Lakes Village and Waccabuc. Distinctive landmarks such as the Peach Lake Meetinghouse, Mead Memorial Chapel, and St Johns Ch provide important anchors for local genealogy and church history.

South of the Titicus Reservoir, the map tracks the complex hydrology of Lake Waccabuc, Lake Rippowam, and Lake Oscaleta. The southern portion is defined by the protected landscape of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and the rising elevations of Ridgebury Mountain and West Mountain. This survey illustrates the era's transition from traditional agricultural settlements to established residential lake communities and conserved woodlands.