1965 Map of Readburn

About this map

The West Branch Delaware River dominates this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating the massive hydrological engineering required for New York City's water supply. Centered on the Cannonsville Reservoir, the map shows the transition of valley settlements like Rock Rift and Beerston as infrastructure shifted toward resource management. Evidence of the valley's earlier transportation era remains visible in the Old Railroad Grade and the Old Grade flanking the water. Away from the reservoir, the terrain rises sharply toward Tower Mountain and Houck Mountain, where the State Forest Preserve and landmarks like the Pines Lookout Tower define the uplands. In the southern reaches, the East Branch Delaware River passes by Centerville, while local life is anchored by sites such as the Community Full Gospel Ch and the remote settlement at Readburn.