1946 Map of Phoenicia

About this map

Esopus Creek carves a deep valley through the heart of Catskill State Park, serving as the primary corridor for both the New York Central railroad and the region's main settlements in the mid-1940s. The village of Phoenicia sits at the critical junction where Stony Clove Kill and Woodland Creek meet the Esopus, anchoring a network of mountain hamlets including Chichester, Allaben, and Mt Tremper. The landscape is dominated by high peaks like Wittenberg Mtn and Sheridan Mtn, which hem in narrow valleys where local life was concentrated. Small rural schools like School No 8 and Boiceville School are mapped alongside family and community landmarks such as the Shandaken Rural Cem and Hudler Cem, documenting the genealogy of these mountain communities before significant post-war changes.