1943 Map of Warwick

About this map

The agrarian and institutional landscape of Orange County is captured here just as WWII aerial photography modernized topographic mapping. Major corridors like the Lehigh and Hudson River railway anchor the valley, connecting settlements like Florida and Warwick. Notable institutional sites are prominent, including the County Poor Farm and the sprawling State Training School for Boys near Wickham Lake. The map reveals a transition between the valley floors and the steep terrain of Bellvale Mountain and Sugarloaf Mtn. Local infrastructure is well-defined, showing the Warwick-Wickham Lake Airport and educational landmarks like the Chester Academy. This period shows the region before major suburban expansion, when places like Mapes Corners and Randellville remained distinct rural clusters surrounded by dairy-rich meadows and orchards.