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1957 Map of Popolopen Lake

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Popolopen Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The West Point Military Academy grounds and the surrounding highlands dominate this 1957 survey, revealing a landscape defined by tactical terrain and public recreation. The map captures the intersection of early transportation and modern infrastructure, where the Erie RR and the Albany Post Road parallel the newer thruway near Highland Mills and Central Valley. Historic footprints like the Quaker Meetinghouse and Cemetery of the Highlands sit alongside the academic and scientific presence of the Columbia Univ Arden House and Perkins Memorial Observatory.

The wilderness of Palisades Interstate Park is shown in detail, crisscrossed by the Appalachian Trail and the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail. Small, scattered settlements such as Barleytown and the now-preserved site of Doodletown provide evidence of local hamlets tucked between Cranberry Mountain and the Hudson highlands. From the shores of Lake Tiorati to the high peak of Bear Mtn, the sheet documents a mid-century balance between institutional land use and preserved forest.