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1925 Map of Walton

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Walton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Walton serves as the central hub of this mid-1920s survey, where the West Branch Delaware River meets a network of vital transportation lines. The New York Ontario and Western RR snakes through the valley, connecting riverside settlements like Beerston and Rock Rift. The landscape is defined by its numerous small school districts, with named institutions such as Texas School, Knickerbocker School, and Carcass Brook School serving isolated rural communities tucked into the various hollows.

Further south, the East Branch Delaware River carves through the township of Colchester, passing through Shinhopple and Gregorytown. High ridges like Bear Spring Mountain and South Mtn separate these river valleys, while local industry is evidenced by features like Russell Siding. This detailed map documents a pre-interstate era when local life and commerce followed the natural contours of the Delaware River forks and the established tracks of the Ontario and Western.