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1946 Map of Seager

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Seager
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Catskill State Park encompasses this high-elevation landscape in the mid-1940s, a region defined by steep ridges and narrow hollows. Small mountain settlements like Mapledale and Seager sit along the winding path of Dry Brook, where the terrain briefly levels enough to support local habitation. The infrastructure of the era is preserved through markers like School No 4 and the Lake Hill Cem, indicating the scattered but established communities tucked into the valleys between Belle Ayr Mtn and Haynes Mtn.

High-altitude landmarks such as the Balsam Lookout Tower atop Balsam Lake Mtn provide essential fire observation points for the protected forest lands. The intricate drainage network of the Beaver Kill and various smaller streams like Bullet Hole Kill and Pigeon Brook illustrates the natural hydrology of the southern Catskills before modern development. This military-derived survey offers a precise look at the township boundaries for Middletown, Shandaken, and Hardenburgh as they existed just after the war.