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1943 Map of Peekamoose Mountain

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Peekamoose Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Slide Mt and the surrounding high peaks of the southern Catskills dominate this mid-century topographic study, which highlights a landscape of steep elevation and remote river valleys. The Neversink River and its various branches, including the West Branch Neversink River, carve through the terrain, providing the primary corridors for small mountain settlements like Denning and Sundown. These communities are shown at a time when local education was still decentralized, as evidenced by several one-room schoolhouses like Denning School and Red Hill School scattered across the valley floors.

Public land use and early forest management are clearly marked by the Slide Mountain Fire Tower and the Denning State Camp. The map preserves the names of numerous residents and property owners, such as J Footman and H Countryman, alongside landmarks like Peekamoose Lodge. This documentation offers a look at the Catskill wilderness before modern expansion, where the economy was tightly bound to the topography of the Gulf and the Rondout Creek headwaters.