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1943 Map of Unionville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Unionville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Unionville and the surrounding farmland of Minisink and Greenville are captured in detail just before the mid-century, straddling the border of Orange and Sussex counties. This landscape is defined by its industrial and agricultural connectivity, where the New York Susquehanna and Western and Lehigh and New England railroads provide a backbone for local commerce. Industrial sites like the American Silk Label Co, Lewis Ringle Paper Co, and the Sussex Distillery highlight the productive nature of these small valley settlements.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Rutgers Creek and the meandering Wallkill River carving through the lowlands below Pochuck Mountain. For genealogists, the map identifies numerous small schoolhouses like Minisink School and Bushville School, alongside the Minisink Cemetery. These landmarks, paired with small hamlets like Waterloo Mills and Logtown, reveal a dense network of rural life that has largely shifted since the early 1940s.