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1908 Map of Port Jervis

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Port Jervis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Port Jervis serves as the focal point of this tri-state region, situated at the confluence where the Delaware River meets the Neversink River. The landscape is dominated by the linear ridges of Shawangunk Mountain and the Kittatinny Mountains, with the prominent High Point peak overlooking the valley. This era reveals a complex network of transportation, where the Erie RR and the Ontario and Western RR intersect near the river junction, supporting the local economy alongside remnants of earlier infrastructure like the Old Bolton Basin.

Smaller settlements and post offices such as Unionville, Westtown, and Guenville Minisink PO are scattered across the agricultural plains of Minisink and Wantage. Significant landmarks mark the meeting of state lines, including Tristate Rock at Carpenters Pt. The map also captures several water management features, including Reservoir No 1 and Reservoir No 2, which supported the growing needs of the riverfront communities at the dawn of the twentieth century.