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1968 Map of Starrucca

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Starrucca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Starrucca sits at the nexus of the Erie Lackawanna and Delaware and Hudson rail corridors, defining the industrial and transit character of this northern Wayne County landscape. In the late 1960s, the terrain is a mosaic of steep ridges like Shrawder Mountain and high-plateau agriculture, marked by numerous small settlements such as Gardinier Corners and Finnegan Corners. The presence of several quarries and gravel pits suggests active resource extraction, while the Landing Strip near Maple Hill indicates modern infrastructure reaching these traditional rural corners.

Water plays a central role in the topography and recreation of the area, from the larger Shehawken Lake and Island Lake to smaller features like Pine Swamp Pond. Significant public lands including State Game Lands No 70 and Broome State Forest preserve large tracts of woodland along the New York border. Local history is anchored by landmarks like St Pauls Ch and several rural cemeteries that provide a genealogical footprint for the communities of Scott Center and Shehawken.