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1969 Map of Port Jervis South

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Port Jervis South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Port Jervis and Matamoras anchor the tri-state junction where the Neversink River meets the Delaware River. This late 1960s survey captures the dense urban core of Port Jervis, featuring St Francis Hospital, St. Marys Cemetery, and the Erie Lackawanna rail lines that once drove the regional economy. Across the river, Mashipacong Island sits in the Delaware, marking the transition into the high ridges of Kittatinny Mountain.

The landscape south of the urban centers is dominated by the steep ascent toward High Point, where the Appalachian Trail threads through High Point State Park. This area serves as a significant recreational and conservation corridor, including Lake Marcia and the northern reaches of Stokes State Forest. Further east, rural life persists along the Deckertown Turnpike near Colesville, where the terrain drops into the drainage of Clove Brook and Sawmill Pond.