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1950 Map of Salem

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The town of Salem serves as the central hub of this 1950s study, where the Delaware and Hudson railroad tracks cut a diagonal path through the valley. The map documents a landscape of established rural communities and family heritage, evidenced by several significant burial grounds including Evergreen Cem and Catholic Cem. Along the southern edge, the Batten Kill river winds past the small settlement of Rexleigh, illustrating the historical importance of water power and transport in Washington County.

Elevations rise sharply to the north and east, defined by the heights of Hebron Mtn and Wheeler Hill near the New York Vermont border. Smaller drainages like Beaver Brook and Blind Buck Stream feed into the larger valleys, connecting the upland reaches of Hebron to the settled lowlands. This survey, compiled by the U.S. Army Map Service from earlier USGS data, preserves the precise mid-century layout of roads and structures before modern development altered the rural character of these border townships.