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1945 Map of Treadwell

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Treadwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The settlement of Treadwell and its neighboring rural communities are documented in this 1943 survey, revealing a landscape defined by steep hills and an intricate network of one-room schoolhouses. Notable for its educational density, the map identifies several distinct rural schools including Sch No 11, the Bennett Hollow Sch, and the uniquely named Blue School. These institutions, alongside the Stoodley Hollow School and North Hamden School, served the scattered farming families inhabiting the hollows.

Topography dominates the area, with Waterman Peak and Stilson Hill rising above the valleys of Ouleout Creek and Handsome Brook. The map also captures the placement of local cemeteries like Croton Union Cem and Goldsmith Cem, providing valuable location data for genealogists. This mid-century view shows the region just before the consolidation of these small rural districts changed the social fabric of Delaware County.