1960 Map of Phoenicia

About this map

Esopus Creek carves a deep valley through the heart of the Catskill Park, serving as the primary corridor for both the New York Central Railroad and a string of mountain settlements. In this mid-century landscape, Phoenicia emerges as a central hub where Stony Clove Creek meets the main valley, flanked by high peaks like Sheridan Mtn and Tremper Mtn, the latter featuring a prominent Lookout Tower. The map documents a transition in local land use, from the traditional mountain life represented by the Shandaken Rural Cem and Our Lady of Good Counsel Ch to modern recreation indicated by a Ski Lift near Woodland Valley Creek. Educational consolidation is evident near the southern end of the sheet with the Onteora Central Sch and Bennett Sch serving the residents of Boiceville and Beechford.