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1957 Map of Popolopen Lake

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Popolopen Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Woodbury and Highland Mills anchor the northwestern portion of this mid-century survey, a region defined by the dramatic meeting of settlement and state parklands. Significant institutional footprints are visible, including the southern reaches of the U.S. Military Academy West Point and the Columbia University Arden House. The landscape is a network of ridges and water bodies, with the Appalachian Trail winding through Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain State Park.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Quaker Meetinghouse and scattered settlements like Baileytown, Doodletown, and Bulsontown. Transportation routes are in transition, featuring the Conrail line and the Seven Lakes Parkway alongside an Old Railroad Grade. Industrial and recreational markers, from the Perkins Memorial Observatory to the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, highlight the diverse mid-20th-century uses of this New York highland terrain.