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1942 Map of Pine Island

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Pine Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Wallkill River and its intricate drainage network, including the Cheechunk Canal, define this agricultural and wetland region during the early 1940s. The landscape is a patchwork of fertile lowlands and sudden rises, punctuated by the twin peaks of Mt Adam and Mt Eve. This area is marked by a high density of small rural hamlets that served as focal points for the local farming community, such as Pine Island, Snufftown, and Little York.

Rail transport was central to the local economy, with the Lehigh and New England and Erie railroads cutting through the marshes to connect these settlements. The presence of St Stanislaus Ch reflects the social fabric of the day, while large wetland areas like Pumpkin Swamp illustrate the drainage challenges faced by farmers in the Goshen and Warwick townships. The border with New Jersey at the southern edge of the sheet highlights the cross-state connections of the Pochuck Mt region.