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1954 Map of Wawayanda

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Wawayanda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Wawayanda Mountain and the Bearfort Mountain range dominate this landscape along the border of New York and New Jersey. The 1954 revision reveals a region defined by its high-elevation water bodies, including the central Wawayanda Lake and the developing residential clusters around Highland Lakes and Upper Greenwood Lake. The transition from the agricultural lowlands of Vernon Valley to the forested ridges is marked by old infrastructure like the Lehigh and Hudson River railroad and the Appalachian Trail.

Genealogists and local historians can locate early civic landmarks such as District School No 8 and Glenwood Cem, alongside smaller settlements like Prices Switch and DeKays. The map also captures mid-century cultural shifts, notably the Drive-in Theater near the New York state line, providing a detailed record of the area before modern suburban expansion fully altered the rural character of Sussex and Passaic Counties.